# vocals vs vormals

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### vocals
*noun · IPA [buˈkaɫs] · frequency rank #44,343*
Plural des Substantivs vocal

### vormals
*adverb · IPA [ˈfoːɐ̯maːls] · frequency rank #18,431*
in der Vergangenheit liegend; früher

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/vocals-vs-vormals