VorführungvsVorführungenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Vorführung” and “Vorführungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#17,768
“Vorführung” frequency rank
#33,895
“Vorführungen” frequency rank
51663
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Vorführung Vorführungen
Definition künstlerische Aufführung vor Publikum Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vorführung

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Vorführung and Vorführungen apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

10 ch
Vorführung
12 ch
Vorführungen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Vorführung ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌfyːʁʊŋ]) and Vorführungen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌfyːʁʊŋən]) 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) - “Vorführung” sits inside “Vorführungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51663, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Vorführung is recorded at frequency rank #17,768, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌfyːʁʊŋ]. Vorführungen is at rank #33,895, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌfyːʁʊŋən].

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 51663, this pair ranks #1,126,902 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Vorführung vs Vorführungen

Shared letters: fghnoruvü. Private to "Vorführung": -. Private to "Vorführungen": e.

"Vorführung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC  ·  "Vorführungen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVC

Frequency comparison

Vorführung#17,768
Vorführungen#33,895

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Vorführung" and "Vorführungen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌfyːʁʊŋ] versus [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌfyːʁʊŋən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Vorführung" or "Vorführungen"?
"Vorführung" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,768 in our German list, against #33,895 for "Vorführungen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Vorführung vs Vorführungen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Vorführung” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list