Which to use
“vorhat” and “vorkam” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,859
- “vorhat” frequency rank
- #27,563
- “vorkam” frequency rank
- 58422
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorhat | vorkam |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorhaben | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorkommen |
Where the eye mixes vorhat and vorkam
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses vorhat with vorkam
A purely visual mix-up. vorhat ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhat]) and vorkam ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌkaːm]) 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 58422, 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]. vorkam is at rank #27,563, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌkaːm].
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 58422, this pair ranks #863,340 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vorhat vs vorkam
Shared letters: aorv. Private to "vorhat": ht. Private to "vorkam": km.
"vorhat" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "vorkam" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vorhat" and "vorkam" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "vorhat" vs "vorkam" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vorhat" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorkam" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #863,340 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorhat" and "vorkam" 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 #863,340 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.