Which to use
“vorhat” and “vorhatte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,859
- “vorhat” frequency rank
- #45,674
- “vorhatte” frequency rank
- 76533
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorhat | vorhatte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorhaben | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorhaben |
Where the eye mixes vorhat and vorhatte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between vorhat and vorhatte
A purely visual mix-up. vorhat ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhat]) and vorhatte ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhatə]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “vorhat” sits inside “vorhatte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76533, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorhat is recorded at frequency rank #30,859, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhat]. vorhatte is at rank #45,674, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhatə].
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 76533, this pair ranks #281,666 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vorhat vs vorhatte
Shared letters: ahortv. Private to "vorhat": -. Private to "vorhatte": e.
"vorhat" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "vorhatte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vorhat" and "vorhatte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "vorhat" or "vorhatte" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vorhat" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorhatte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #281,666 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorhat" and "vorhatte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vorhalle 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 #281,666 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.