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 eye mixes Vorführung and Vorführungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Vorführung runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCVCC) against Vorführungen's 12 (CVCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Vorführung with Vorführungen
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Vorführung" and "Vorführungen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Vorführung" or "Vorführungen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorführung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorführungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,126,902 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vorführung" and "Vorführungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vorführungen vs Vorkehrungen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,126,902 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.