Which to use
“vorbeugen” and “vorzeigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,955
- “vorbeugen” frequency rank
- #33,899
- “vorzeigen” frequency rank
- 56854
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorbeugen | vorzeigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | den Eintritt eines meist negativen möglichen Ereignisses der Zukunft durch Maßnahmen in der Gegenwart verhindern | jemandem etwas zur Begutachtung oder Prüfung präsentieren/vorlegen |
Where the eye mixes vorbeugen and vorzeigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. vorbeugen and vorzeigen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: vorbeugen vs vorzeigen
A purely visual mix-up. vorbeugen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌbɔɪ̯ɡn̩]) and vorzeigen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩]) 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 56854, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorbeugen is recorded at frequency rank #22,955, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌbɔɪ̯ɡn̩]. vorzeigen is at rank #33,899, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩].
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 56854, this pair ranks #924,093 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vorbeugen vs vorzeigen
Shared letters: egnorv. Private to "vorbeugen": bu. Private to "vorzeigen": iz.
"vorbeugen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "vorzeigen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vorbeugen" and "vorzeigen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "vorbeugen" or "vorzeigen" 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 "vorbeugen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorzeigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #924,093 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorbeugen" and "vorzeigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vorzeigen 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 #924,093 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.