Which to use
“Vorbilder” and “Vorbildern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,355
- “Vorbilder” frequency rank
- #26,678
- “Vorbildern” frequency rank
- 38033
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vorbilder | Vorbildern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vorbild | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Vorbild |
Where the eye mixes Vorbilder and Vorbildern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Vorbilder runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against Vorbildern's 10 (CVCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Vorbilder vs Vorbildern
A purely visual mix-up. Vorbilder ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌbɪldɐ]) and Vorbildern ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌbɪldɐn]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Vorbilder” sits inside “Vorbildern”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38033, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vorbilder is recorded at frequency rank #11,355, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌbɪldɐ]. Vorbildern is at rank #26,678, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌbɪldɐn].
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 38033, this pair ranks #1,574,588 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Vorbilder vs Vorbildern
Shared letters: bdeilorv. Private to "Vorbilder": -. Private to "Vorbildern": n.
"Vorbilder" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "Vorbildern" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Vorbilder ← ovrbilder · vobrilder · vorbbilder · vorbidler · vorbildder · vorbilderr · vorbildre · vorbiledr
- Vorbildern ← ovrbildern · vobrildern · vorbbildern · vorbidlern · vorbilddern · vorbildenr · vorbildernn · vorbilderrn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Vorbilder" and "Vorbildern" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Vorbilder" or "Vorbildern"?
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 "Vorbilder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorbildern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,574,588 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vorbilder" and "Vorbildern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vorbild vs Vorbilder". 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 #1,574,588 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.