Which to use
“vier” is a num and “vin” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #328
- “vier” frequency rank
- #29,407
- “vin” frequency rank
- 29735
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vier | vin |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Kardinalzahl zwischen drei und fünf | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens des Verbs vij „(an)kommen“ |
Letter map: vier vs vin
Shared letters muted; letters that set vier and vin apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Grammar separator: vier vs vin
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: vier is anum and vinaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29735, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vier is recorded at frequency rank #328, classified as anum, pronounced [fiːɐ̯]. vin is at rank #29,407, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 29735, this pair ranks #1,761,279 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vier vs vin
Shared letters: iv. Private to "vier": er. Private to "vin": n.
"vier" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "vin" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vier ← iver · veir · vierr · vire · vvier
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vier" and "vin" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "vier" or "vin" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "vier" and "vin".
- Full dictionary entry for "vier" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vin" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,761,279 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vier" and "vin" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs vin". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,761,279 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.