Which to use
“vorführen” is a verb and “Vorjahren” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,189
- “vorführen” frequency rank
- #29,412
- “Vorjahren” frequency rank
- 53601
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorführen | Vorjahren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einem Publikum zeigen | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Vorjahr |
Where the eye mixes vorführen and Vorjahren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. vorführen and Vorjahren follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between vorführen and Vorjahren
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vorführen is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌfyːʁən] while Vorjahren is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌjaːʁən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53601, 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]. Vorjahren is at rank #29,412, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌjaːʁən].
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 53601, this pair ranks #1,051,604 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vorführen vs Vorjahren
Shared letters: ehnorv. Private to "vorführen": fü. Private to "Vorjahren": aj.
"vorführen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "Vorjahren" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Vorjahren ← ovrjahren · vojrahren · vorajhren · vorjahern · vorjahhren · vorjahrenn · vorjahrne · vorjahrren
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vorführen" for "Vorjahren" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "vorführen" or "Vorjahren" show up more?
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 "vorführen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorjahren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,051,604 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorführen" and "Vorjahren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vorjahren vs Vorwahlen". 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 #1,051,604 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.