Which to use
“vordringen” and “vorzudringen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,679
- “vordringen” frequency rank
- #43,621
- “vorzudringen” frequency rank
- 70300
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vordringen | vorzudringen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nach Überwindung von Hindernissen, mit Gewalt, unter Mühen zu einem bestimmten, vorher nicht erreichten Ort gelangen | erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs vordringen |
Where the eye mixes vordringen and vorzudringen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. vordringen runs 10 letters (CVCCCVCCVC) against vorzudringen's 12 (CVCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vordringen and vorzudringen
A purely visual mix-up. vordringen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌdʁɪŋən]) and vorzudringen ([ˈfoːɐ̯t͡suˌdʁɪŋən]) 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 70300, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vordringen is recorded at frequency rank #26,679, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌdʁɪŋən]. vorzudringen is at rank #43,621, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯t͡suˌdʁɪŋən].
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 70300, this pair ranks #450,428 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vordringen vs vorzudringen
Shared letters: deginorv. Private to "vordringen": -. Private to "vorzudringen": uz.
"vordringen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "vorzudringen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vordringen ← ovrdringen · vodrringen · vorddringen · vordirngen · vordrignen · vordrinegn · vordringenn · vordringgen
- vorzudringen ← ovrzudringen · vorrzudringen · voruzdringen · vorzduringen · vorzuddringen · vorzudirngen · vorzudrignen · vorzudrinegn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vordringen" and "vorzudringen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "vordringen" or "vorzudringen"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "vordringen" and "vorzudringen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vordringen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorzudringen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #450,428 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vordringen" and "vorzudringen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vorbringen vs vordringen". 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 #450,428 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.