Which to use
“vorhatte” is a verb and “Vorhaut” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,674
- “vorhatte” frequency rank
- #33,384
- “Vorhaut” frequency rank
- 79058
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorhatte | Vorhaut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorhaben | Falte des Hüllorgans am äußeren Teil des männlichen Geschlechtsorgans |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vorhatte and Vorhaut apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vorhatte is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhatə] while Vorhaut is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaʊ̯t]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79058, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorhatte is recorded at frequency rank #45,674, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhatə]. Vorhaut is at rank #33,384, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaʊ̯t].
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 79058, this pair ranks #224,675 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vorhatte vs Vorhaut
Shared letters: ahortv. Private to "vorhatte": e. Private to "Vorhaut": u.
"vorhatte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "Vorhaut" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vorhatte" and "Vorhaut" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vorhatte" or "Vorhaut"?
Remembering vorhatte vs Vorhaut
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “vorhatte”; for a noun, it's “Vorhaut”.
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