Which to use
“Vorhang” and “Vorrang” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,009
- “Vorhang” frequency rank
- #12,202
- “Vorrang” frequency rank
- 22211
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vorhang | Vorrang |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein oder mehrere, gegebenenfalls zusammengenähte, Bahnen aus Textil oder anderem Material ursprünglich zum Davorhängen, zum Bedecken von Raumöffnungen, zum Aufteilen, Abteilen von Räumen | größere Bedeutung, höherer Stellenwert als jemand/etwas anderes |
Where the eye mixes Vorhang and Vorrang
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Vorhang and Vorrang
A purely visual mix-up. Vorhang ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaŋ]) and Vorrang ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʁaŋ]) 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 a single letter - h in “Vorhang” becomes r in “Vorrang”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22211, 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]. Vorrang is at rank #12,202, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʁaŋ].
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 22211, this pair ranks #1,876,945 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Vorhang vs Vorrang
Shared letters: agnorv. Private to "Vorhang": h. Private to "Vorrang": -.
"Vorhang" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Vorrang" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Vorhang" for "Vorrang" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Vorhang" vs "Vorrang" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Vorhang" and "Vorrang" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorhang" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorrang" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,876,945 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vorhang" and "Vorrang" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vorgangs vs Vorrang". 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 #1,876,945 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.