Which to use
“Vorgarten” and “Vorhalten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,559
- “Vorgarten” frequency rank
- #29,411
- “Vorhalten” frequency rank
- 56970
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vorgarten | Vorhalten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | meist kleines, privates Stück Grünfläche zwischen Haus und Straße | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Vorhalt |
Where the eye mixes Vorgarten and Vorhalten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Vorgarten vs Vorhalten
A purely visual mix-up. Vorgarten ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡaʁtn̩]) and Vorhalten ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaltn̩]) 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 56970, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vorgarten is recorded at frequency rank #27,559, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡaʁtn̩]. Vorhalten is at rank #29,411, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaltn̩].
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 56970, this pair ranks #919,670 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Vorgarten vs Vorhalten
Shared letters: aenortv. Private to "Vorgarten": g. Private to "Vorhalten": hl.
"Vorgarten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "Vorhalten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Vorgarten" and "Vorhalten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorgarten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorhalten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #919,670 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vorgarten" and "Vorhalten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vorhalten vs vorhatte". 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 #919,670 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.