Which to use
“vorbeischauen” and “vorbeizuschauen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,320
- “vorbeischauen” frequency rank
- #47,843
- “vorbeizuschauen” frequency rank
- 64163
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorbeischauen | vorbeizuschauen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vorbeikommen, jemanden oder etwas kurz besuchen (in Österreich salopp) | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs vorbeischauen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vorbeischauen and vorbeizuschauen apart are highlighted. They share 13 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. vorbeischauen ([foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ˌʃaʊ̯ən]) and vorbeizuschauen ([foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯t͡suˌʃaʊ̯ən]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64163, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorbeischauen is recorded at frequency rank #16,320, classified as averb, pronounced [foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ˌʃaʊ̯ən]. vorbeizuschauen is at rank #47,843, tagged as averb, pronounced [foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯t͡suˌʃaʊ̯ən].
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 64163, this pair ranks #651,216 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vorbeischauen vs vorbeizuschauen
Shared letters: abcehinorsuv. Private to "vorbeischauen": -. Private to "vorbeizuschauen": z.
"vorbeischauen" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVVCCCVVVC · "vorbeizuschauen" · 15 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCCCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vorbeischauen ← ovrbeischauen · vobreischauen · vorbbeischauen · vorbeicshauen · vorbeiscahuen · vorbeiscchauen · vorbeischaeun · vorbeischauenn
- vorbeizuschauen ← ovrbeizuschauen · vobreizuschauen · vorbbeizuschauen · vorbeiuzschauen · vorbeizsuchauen · vorbeizucshauen · vorbeizuscahuen · vorbeizuscchauen
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering vorbeischauen vs vorbeizuschauen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vorbeischauen” entry
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