Which to use
“vorführen” is a verb and “Vorführung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,189
- “vorführen” frequency rank
- #17,768
- “Vorführung” frequency rank
- 41957
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorführen | Vorführung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einem Publikum zeigen | künstlerische Aufführung vor Publikum |
Where the eye mixes vorführen and Vorführung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. vorführen runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against Vorführung's 10 (CVCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vorführen and Vorführung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vorführen is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌfyːʁən] while Vorführung is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌfyːʁʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41957, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorführen is recorded at frequency rank #24,189, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌfyːʁən]. Vorführung is at rank #17,768, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌfyːʁʊŋ].
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 41957, this pair ranks #1,463,904 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vorführen vs Vorführung
Shared letters: fhnorvü. Private to "vorführen": e. Private to "Vorführung": gu.
"vorführen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "Vorführung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vorführen" and "Vorführung" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "vorführen" vs "Vorführung" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "vorführen" and "Vorführung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vorführen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorführung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,463,904 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorführen" and "Vorführung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vorführen vs vorzuführen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,463,904 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.