VorführungenvsVorkehrungenWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

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

12 ch
Vorführungen
12 ch
Vorkehrungen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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": . Private to "Vorkehrungen": k.

"Vorführungen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVC  ·  "Vorkehrungen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Vorkehrungenovrkehrungen · vokrehrungen · vorekhrungen · vorkehhrungen · vorkehrnugen · vorkehrrungen · vorkehrugnen · vorkehrunegn

Frequency comparison

Vorführungen#33,895
Vorkehrungen#21,841

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Vorführungen" and "Vorkehrungen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌfyːʁʊŋən] versus [ˈfoːɐ̯keːʁʊŋən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Vorführungen" or "Vorkehrungen"?
"Vorkehrungen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #21,841 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 Vorführungen vs Vorkehrungen

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 “Vorführungen” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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