Which to use
“Vorhof” and “Vorhut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,111
- “Vorhof” frequency rank
- #45,675
- “Vorhut” frequency rank
- 92786
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vorhof | Vorhut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | freier Platz auf der Vorderseite eines Gebäudes | kleiner Trupp Soldaten zur Erkundung/Sicherung des Vorfeldes einer Truppe |
Where the eye mixes Vorhof and Vorhut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Vorhof and Vorhut follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Vorhof vs Vorhut
A purely visual mix-up. Vorhof ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhoːf]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 92786, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vorhof is recorded at frequency rank #47,111, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhoːf]. 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 92786, this pair ranks #27,293 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Vorhof vs Vorhut
Shared letters: horv. Private to "Vorhof": f. Private to "Vorhut": tu.
"Vorhof" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Vorhut" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Vorhof" for "Vorhut" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Vorhof" vs "Vorhut" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorhof" 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 #27,293 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vorhof" and "Vorhut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vorhaut 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 #27,293 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.