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 eye mixes vorbeischauen and vorbeizuschauen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 13 letters in sequence. vorbeischauen runs 13 letters (CVCCVVCCCVVVC) against vorbeizuschauen's 15 (CVCCVVCVCCCVVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vorbeischauen with vorbeizuschauen
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vorbeischauen" and "vorbeizuschauen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vorbeischauen" or "vorbeizuschauen"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "vorbeischauen" and "vorbeizuschauen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vorbeischauen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorbeizuschauen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #651,216 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #651,216 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.