vorigevsvorigesConfusable pair

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 eye mixes vorige and voriges

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. vorige runs 6 letters (CVCVCV) against voriges's 7 (CVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

6 ch
vorige
7 ch
voriges

Look-alike desk: vorige vs voriges

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

  • vorige ← ovrige · voirge · vorgie · vorieg · vorigge · vorrige · vroige · vvorige
  • voriges ← ovriges · voirges · vorgies · voriegs · vorigess · vorigges · vorigse · vorriges

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.
Frequency check: "vorige" vs "voriges" - which ranks higher?
"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.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "vorige" and "voriges" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "vorige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "voriges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #365,891 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "vorige" and "voriges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "völliges vs voriges". 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 #365,891 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list