Which to use
“Voraus” and “Vorbau” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,370
- “Voraus” frequency rank
- #47,107
- “Vorbau” frequency rank
- 49477
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Voraus | Vorbau |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Erbe (Nachlass), das vor Eintritt des Todes an den Erben übertragen wird | Gebäudeteil, der aus dem eigentlichen Kerngebäude herausragt |
Where the eye mixes Voraus and Vorbau
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Voraus (CVCVVC) and Vorbau (CVCCVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Voraus vs Vorbau
A purely visual mix-up. Voraus ([foˈʁaʊ̯s]) and Vorbau ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌbaʊ̯]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49477, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Voraus is recorded at frequency rank #2,370, classified as anoun, pronounced [foˈʁaʊ̯s]. Vorbau is at rank #47,107, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌbaʊ̯].
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 49477, this pair ranks #1,210,068 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Voraus vs Vorbau
Shared letters: aoruv. Private to "Voraus": s. Private to "Vorbau": b.
"Voraus" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "Vorbau" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Voraus" for "Vorbau" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Voraus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorbau" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,210,068 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Voraus" and "Vorbau" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vorbau vs vorsah". 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 #1,210,068 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.