Which to use
“Vorhang” is a noun and “vorhat” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,009
- “Vorhang” frequency rank
- #30,859
- “vorhat” frequency rank
- 40868
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vorhang | vorhat |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein oder mehrere, gegebenenfalls zusammengenähte, Bahnen aus Textil oder anderem Material ursprünglich zum Davorhängen, zum Bedecken von Raumöffnungen, zum Aufteilen, Abteilen von Räumen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorhaben |
Where the eye mixes Vorhang and vorhat
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Vorhang runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against vorhat's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Vorhang and vorhat
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Vorhang is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaŋ] while vorhat is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhat]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40868, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vorhang is recorded at frequency rank #10,009, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaŋ]. vorhat is at rank #30,859, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhat].
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 40868, this pair ranks #1,496,013 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Vorhang vs vorhat
Shared letters: ahorv. Private to "Vorhang": gn. Private to "vorhat": t.
"Vorhang" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "vorhat" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Vorhang" and "vorhat" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Vorhang" vs "vorhat" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorhang" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorhat" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,496,013 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vorhang" and "vorhat" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vorhat vs Vorhof". 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 #1,496,013 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.