Which to use
“Vorführungen” and “Vorkehrungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,895
- “Vorführungen” frequency rank
- #21,841
- “Vorkehrungen” frequency rank
- 55736
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vorführungen | Vorkehrungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vorführung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vorkehrung |
Where the eye mixes Vorführungen and Vorkehrungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Vorführungen and Vorkehrungen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Vorführungen vs Vorkehrungen
A purely visual mix-up. Vorführungen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌfyːʁʊŋən]) and Vorkehrungen ([ˈfoːɐ̯keːʁʊŋən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55736, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vorführungen is recorded at frequency rank #33,895, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌfyːʁʊŋən]. Vorkehrungen is at rank #21,841, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯keːʁʊŋən].
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 55736, this pair ranks #967,778 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Vorführungen vs Vorkehrungen
Shared letters: eghnoruv. Private to "Vorführungen": fü. Private to "Vorkehrungen": k.
"Vorführungen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVC · "Vorkehrungen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Vorkehrungen ← ovrkehrungen · vokrehrungen · vorekhrungen · vorkehhrungen · vorkehrnugen · vorkehrrungen · vorkehrugnen · vorkehrunegn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Vorführungen" and "Vorkehrungen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Vorführungen" or "Vorkehrungen"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorführungen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorkehrungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #967,778 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vorführungen" and "Vorkehrungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vorgedrungen vs Vorkehrungen". 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 #967,778 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.