Which to use
“Vorhaut” and “Vorhut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,384
- “Vorhaut” frequency rank
- #45,675
- “Vorhut” frequency rank
- 79059
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vorhaut | Vorhut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Falte des Hüllorgans am äußeren Teil des männlichen Geschlechtsorgans | kleiner Trupp Soldaten zur Erkundung/Sicherung des Vorfeldes einer Truppe |
Where the eye mixes Vorhaut and Vorhut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Vorhaut runs 7 letters (CVCCVVC) against Vorhut's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Vorhaut with Vorhut
A purely visual mix-up. Vorhaut ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaʊ̯t]) and Vorhut ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhuːt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79059, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vorhaut is recorded at frequency rank #33,384, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaʊ̯t]. Vorhut is at rank #45,675, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhuːt].
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 79059, this pair ranks #224,651 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Vorhaut vs Vorhut
Shared letters: hortuv. Private to "Vorhaut": a. Private to "Vorhut": -.
"Vorhaut" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC · "Vorhut" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Vorhaut" for "Vorhut" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Vorhaut" vs "Vorhut" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorhaut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorhut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #224,651 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vorhaut" and "Vorhut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vorhof vs Vorhut". 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 #224,651 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.