Which to use
“void” is an adjective and “voor” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,240
- “void” frequency rank
- #47,106
- “voor” frequency rank
- 89346
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | void | voor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nichts sinnvolles oder nichts bewirkend | gibt eine zeitliche/örtliche Reihenfolge an |
Where the eye mixes void and voor
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between void and voor
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: void is [vɔɪd] while voor is [voːr]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs preposition), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 89346, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
void is recorded at frequency rank #42,240, classified as anadj, pronounced [vɔɪd]. voor is at rank #47,106, tagged as aprep, pronounced [voːr].
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 89346, this pair ranks #58,323 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of void vs voor
Shared letters: ov. Private to "void": di. Private to "voor": r.
"void" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "voor" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "void" and "voor" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "void" or "voor" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "void" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "voor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #58,323 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "void" and "voor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "voip vs voor". 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 #58,323 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.