Which to use
“vorhat” is a verb and “Vorrat” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,859
- “vorhat” frequency rank
- #13,734
- “Vorrat” frequency rank
- 44593
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorhat | Vorrat |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorhaben | in größeren Mengen zur späteren Verwendung vorbereitete Mittel oder Waren |
Where the eye mixes vorhat and Vorrat
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses vorhat with Vorrat
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vorhat is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhat] while Vorrat is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʁaːt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - h in “vorhat” becomes r in “Vorrat”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44593, 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]. Vorrat is at rank #13,734, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʁaːt].
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 44593, this pair ranks #1,381,156 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vorhat vs Vorrat
Shared letters: aortv. Private to "vorhat": h. Private to "Vorrat": -.
"vorhat" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Vorrat" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vorhat" and "Vorrat" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "vorhat" or "Vorrat" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "vorhat" and "Vorrat" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vorhat" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorrat" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,381,156 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorhat" and "Vorrat" 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 #1,381,156 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.