Which to use
“vorige” is an adjective and “voyage” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,562
- “vorige” frequency rank
- #41,567
- “voyage” frequency rank
- 69129
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorige | voyage |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorig | eine längere Reise zu einem entfernten Ziel, insbesondere mit Schiff oder Flugzeug, auch ins Weltall: Fernreise, Auslandsreise, Seereise, Flugreise |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vorige and voyage apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vorige is [ˈfoːʁɪɡə] while voyage is [ˈvɔɪ.ɪdʒ]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69129, 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]. voyage is at rank #41,567, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɔɪ.ɪdʒ].
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 69129, this pair ranks #486,149 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vorige vs voyage
Shared letters: egov. Private to "vorige": ir. Private to "voyage": ay.
"vorige" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV · "voyage" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vorige" and "voyage" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vorige" or "voyage"?
Remembering vorige vs voyage
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “vorige”; for a noun, it's “voyage”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vorige” entry
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