Which to use
“Voraus” and “Vorlauf” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,370
- “Voraus” frequency rank
- #22,957
- “Vorlauf” frequency rank
- 25327
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Voraus | Vorlauf |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Erbe (Nachlass), das vor Eintritt des Todes an den Erben übertragen wird | die normale Laufrichtung |
Where the eye mixes Voraus and Vorlauf
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Voraus vs Vorlauf
A purely visual mix-up. Voraus ([foˈʁaʊ̯s]) and Vorlauf ([ˈfoːɐ̯laʊ̯f]) 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 25327, 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]. Vorlauf is at rank #22,957, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯laʊ̯f].
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 25327, this pair ranks #1,834,943 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Voraus vs Vorlauf
Shared letters: aoruv. Private to "Voraus": s. Private to "Vorlauf": fl.
"Voraus" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "Vorlauf" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Voraus" for "Vorlauf" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Voraus" or "Vorlauf" show up more?
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 "Vorlauf" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,834,943 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Voraus" and "Vorlauf" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vollauf vs Vorlauf". 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 #1,834,943 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.