Which to use
“vorkam” and “vornahm” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,563
- “vorkam” frequency rank
- #48,609
- “vornahm” frequency rank
- 76172
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorkam | vornahm |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorkommen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vornehmen |
Where the eye mixes vorkam and vornahm
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. vorkam runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against vornahm's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: vorkam vs vornahm
A purely visual mix-up. vorkam ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌkaːm]) and vornahm ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌnaːm]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76172, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorkam is recorded at frequency rank #27,563, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌkaːm]. vornahm is at rank #48,609, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌnaːm].
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 76172, this pair ranks #290,089 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vorkam vs vornahm
Shared letters: amorv. Private to "vorkam": k. Private to "vornahm": hn.
"vorkam" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "vornahm" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vorkam" and "vornahm" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "vorkam" or "vornahm"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "vorkam" and "vornahm" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vorkam" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vornahm" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #290,089 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorkam" and "vornahm" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vornahm vs vorsah". 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 #290,089 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.