vorigevsvorigesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“vorige” and “voriges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#27,562
“vorige” frequency rank
#45,676
“voriges” frequency rank
73238
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vorige voriges
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorig Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorig

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vorige and voriges apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
vorige
7 ch
voriges

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. vorige ([ˈfoːʁɪɡə]) and voriges ([ˈfoːʁɪɡəs]) 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 extra letter(s) - “vorige” sits inside “voriges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73238, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vorige is recorded at frequency rank #27,562, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfoːʁɪɡə]. voriges is at rank #45,676, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfoːʁɪɡəs].

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 73238, this pair ranks #365,891 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of vorige vs voriges

Shared letters: egiorv. Private to "vorige": -. Private to "voriges": s.

"vorige" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV  ·  "voriges" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vorigeovrige · voirge · vorgie · vorieg · vorigge · vorrige · vroige · vvorige
  • vorigesovriges · voirges · vorgies · voriegs · vorigess · vorigges · vorigse · vorriges

Frequency comparison

vorige#27,562
voriges#45,676

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vorige" and "voriges" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfoːʁɪɡə] versus [ˈfoːʁɪɡəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "vorige" or "voriges"?
"vorige" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,562 in our German list, against #45,676 for "voriges". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering vorige vs voriges

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vorige” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list