Which to use
“vor” is a preposition and “vorne” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #64
- “vor” frequency rank
- #1,616
- “vorne” frequency rank
- 1680
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vor | vorne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | früher, eher | Adverb, das den Ort anzeigt; vorne ist da, wo im Vergleich zu einem menschlichen Körper die Seite des Gesichtes wäre |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vor and vorne apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
vor and vorne form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “vor” sits inside “vorne” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1680, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vor is recorded at frequency rank #64, classified as aprep, pronounced [foːɐ̯]. vorne is at rank #1,616, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ˈfɔʁnə].
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 1680, this pair ranks #2,003,917 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering vor vs vorne
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a preposition, it's “vor”; for an adverb, it's “vorne”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vor” entry
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