Which to use
“vorherige” is an adjective and “vorzeige” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,627
- “vorherige” frequency rank
- #44,353
- “vorzeige” frequency rank
- 56980
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorherige | vorzeige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorherig | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorzeigen |
Where the eye mixes vorherige and vorzeige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. vorherige runs 9 letters (CVCCVCVCV) against vorzeige's 8 (CVCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vorherige and vorzeige
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vorherige is [foːɐ̯ˈheːʁɪɡə] while vorzeige is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯ɡə]. 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 (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 56980, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorherige is recorded at frequency rank #12,627, classified as anadj, pronounced [foːɐ̯ˈheːʁɪɡə]. vorzeige is at rank #44,353, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯ɡə].
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 56980, this pair ranks #919,257 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vorherige vs vorzeige
Shared letters: egiorv. Private to "vorherige": h. Private to "vorzeige": z.
"vorherige" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCV · "vorzeige" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vorherige" and "vorzeige" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "vorherige" or "vorzeige" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "vorherige" and "vorzeige" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vorherige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorzeige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #919,257 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorherige" and "vorzeige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vorzeige vs Vorzeit". 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 #919,257 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.