Which to use
“Voraus” and “Vorraum” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,370
- “Voraus” frequency rank
- #33,897
- “Vorraum” frequency rank
- 36267
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Voraus | Vorraum |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Erbe (Nachlass), das vor Eintritt des Todes an den Erben übertragen wird | Raum vor dem eigentlich angestrebten/gemeinten Raum |
Where the eye mixes Voraus and Vorraum
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Voraus runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against Vorraum's 7 (CVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Voraus with Vorraum
A purely visual mix-up. Voraus ([foˈʁaʊ̯s]) and Vorraum ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʁaʊ̯m]) 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 36267, 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]. Vorraum is at rank #33,897, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʁaʊ̯m].
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 36267, this pair ranks #1,619,877 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Voraus vs Vorraum
Shared letters: aoruv. Private to "Voraus": s. Private to "Vorraum": m.
"Voraus" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "Vorraum" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Voraus" and "Vorraum" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Voraus" or "Vorraum" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Voraus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorraum" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,619,877 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Voraus" and "Vorraum" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vornahm vs Vorraum". 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 #1,619,877 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.