Which to use
“Voraus” and “Vorzug” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,370
- “Voraus” frequency rank
- #23,367
- “Vorzug” frequency rank
- 25737
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Voraus | Vorzug |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Erbe (Nachlass), das vor Eintritt des Todes an den Erben übertragen wird | eine Sache oder Person hat einen Vorrang |
Where the eye mixes Voraus and Vorzug
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Voraus (CVCVVC) and Vorzug (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Voraus vs Vorzug
A purely visual mix-up. Voraus ([foˈʁaʊ̯s]) and Vorzug ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡suːk]) 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 25737, 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]. Vorzug is at rank #23,367, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡suːk].
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 25737, this pair ranks #1,828,734 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Voraus vs Vorzug
Shared letters: oruv. Private to "Voraus": as. Private to "Vorzug": gz.
"Voraus" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "Vorzug" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Voraus" and "Vorzug" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Voraus" or "Vorzug"?
What to do next
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 "Vorzug" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,828,734 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Voraus" and "Vorzug" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vorzug vs Vorzügen". 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 #1,828,734 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.