Which to use
“vorhin” is an adverb and “Vorhof” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,576
- “vorhin” frequency rank
- #47,111
- “Vorhof” frequency rank
- 51687
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorhin | Vorhof |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vor kurzer Zeit | freier Platz auf der Vorderseite eines Gebäudes |
Where the eye mixes vorhin and Vorhof
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. vorhin and Vorhof follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses vorhin with Vorhof
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vorhin is [ˈfoːɐ̯hɪn] while Vorhof is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhoːf]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51687, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorhin is recorded at frequency rank #4,576, classified as anadv, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯hɪn]. Vorhof is at rank #47,111, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhoːf].
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 51687, this pair ranks #1,125,931 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vorhin vs Vorhof
Shared letters: horv. Private to "vorhin": in. Private to "Vorhof": f.
"vorhin" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Vorhof" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vorhin" and "Vorhof" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vorhin" or "Vorhof"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vorhin" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorhof" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,125,931 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorhin" and "Vorhof" 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 #1,125,931 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.