Which to use
“Vorbild” and “Vorbilder” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,090
- “Vorbild” frequency rank
- #11,355
- “Vorbilder” frequency rank
- 14445
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vorbild | Vorbilder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person oder fiktive Figur, mit der man sich identifizieren kann beziehungsweise die durch ihr beträchtliches Ansehen den Beobachtenden zum Nachahmen einlädt | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vorbild |
Where the eye mixes Vorbild and Vorbilder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Vorbild runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against Vorbilder's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Vorbild with Vorbilder
A purely visual mix-up. Vorbild ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌbɪlt]) and Vorbilder ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌbɪldɐ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Vorbild” sits inside “Vorbilder”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14445, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vorbild is recorded at frequency rank #3,090, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌbɪlt]. Vorbilder is at rank #11,355, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌbɪldɐ].
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 14445, this pair ranks #1,951,173 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Vorbild vs Vorbilder
Shared letters: bdilorv. Private to "Vorbild": -. Private to "Vorbilder": e.
"Vorbild" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Vorbilder" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Vorbild" for "Vorbilder" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Vorbild" vs "Vorbilder" - which ranks higher?
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 "Vorbild" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorbilder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,951,173 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vorbild" and "Vorbilder" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vorbilder vs Vorbildern". 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 #1,951,173 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.