Which to use
“vocals” and “Voraus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,343
- “vocals” frequency rank
- #2,370
- “Voraus” frequency rank
- 46713
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vocals | Voraus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs vocal | Erbe (Nachlass), das vor Eintritt des Todes an den Erben übertragen wird |
Where the eye mixes vocals and Voraus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. vocals (CVCVCC) and Voraus (CVCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between vocals and Voraus
A purely visual mix-up. vocals ([buˈkaɫs]) and Voraus ([foˈʁaʊ̯s]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46713, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vocals is recorded at frequency rank #44,343, classified as anoun, pronounced [buˈkaɫs]. Voraus is at rank #2,370, tagged as anoun, pronounced [foˈʁaʊ̯s].
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 46713, this pair ranks #1,309,588 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vocals vs Voraus
Shared letters: aosv. Private to "vocals": cl. Private to "Voraus": ru.
"vocals" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Voraus" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vocals" for "Voraus" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vocals" vs "Voraus" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vocals" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Voraus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,309,588 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vocals" and "Voraus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vocal vs vocals". 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 #1,309,588 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.