Which to use
“Vollzug” and “Vorzug” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,119
- “Vollzug” frequency rank
- #23,367
- “Vorzug” frequency rank
- 43486
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vollzug | Vorzug |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (U- oder S-)Bahn-Garnitur, welche die übliche Länge aufweist | eine Sache oder Person hat einen Vorrang |
Where the eye mixes Vollzug and Vorzug
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Vollzug runs 7 letters (CVCCCVC) against Vorzug's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Vollzug with Vorzug
A purely visual mix-up. Vollzug ([ˈfɔlˌt͡suːk]) and Vorzug ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡suːk]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43486, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vollzug is recorded at frequency rank #20,119, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɔlˌt͡suːk]. Vorzug is at rank #23,367, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡suːk].
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 43486, this pair ranks #1,416,541 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Vollzug vs Vorzug
Shared letters: gouvz. Private to "Vollzug": l. Private to "Vorzug": r.
"Vollzug" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "Vorzug" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Vollzug" and "Vorzug" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Vollzug" or "Vorzug" show up more?
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 "Vollzug" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorzug" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,416,541 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vollzug" and "Vorzug" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vorzug vs Vorzügen". 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 #1,416,541 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.