Which to use
“vorigen” and “voriges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,484
- “vorigen” frequency rank
- #45,676
- “voriges” frequency rank
- 55160
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorigen | voriges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs vorig | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorig |
Where the eye mixes vorigen and voriges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses vorigen with voriges
A purely visual mix-up. vorigen ([ˈfoːʁɪɡn̩]) 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 a single letter - n in “vorigen” becomes s in “voriges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55160, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorigen is recorded at frequency rank #9,484, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfoːʁɪɡn̩]. 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 55160, this pair ranks #990,449 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vorigen vs voriges
Shared letters: egiorv. Private to "vorigen": n. Private to "voriges": s.
"vorigen" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC · "voriges" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vorigen" and "voriges" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "vorigen" or "voriges" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vorigen" 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 #990,449 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorigen" 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 #990,449 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.