Which to use
“Voraus” and “Vorhut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,370
- “Voraus” frequency rank
- #45,675
- “Vorhut” frequency rank
- 48045
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Voraus | Vorhut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Erbe (Nachlass), das vor Eintritt des Todes an den Erben übertragen wird | kleiner Trupp Soldaten zur Erkundung/Sicherung des Vorfeldes einer Truppe |
Where the eye mixes Voraus and Vorhut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Voraus (CVCVVC) and Vorhut (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Voraus vs Vorhut
A purely visual mix-up. Voraus ([foˈʁaʊ̯s]) and Vorhut ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhuːt]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48045, 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]. Vorhut is at rank #45,675, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhuːt].
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 48045, this pair ranks #1,262,816 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Voraus vs Vorhut
Shared letters: oruv. Private to "Voraus": as. Private to "Vorhut": ht.
"Voraus" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "Vorhut" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Voraus" for "Vorhut" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Voraus" vs "Vorhut" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Voraus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorhut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,262,816 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Voraus" and "Vorhut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vorhof vs Vorhut". 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 #1,262,816 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.