Which to use
“vorkam” and “vorsah” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,563
- “vorkam” frequency rank
- #43,619
- “vorsah” frequency rank
- 71182
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorkam | vorsah |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorkommen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorsehen |
Where the eye mixes vorkam and vorsah
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between vorkam and vorsah
A purely visual mix-up. vorkam ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌkaːm]) and vorsah ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzaː]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71182, 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]. vorsah is at rank #43,619, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzaː].
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 71182, this pair ranks #424,184 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vorkam vs vorsah
Shared letters: aorv. Private to "vorkam": km. Private to "vorsah": hs.
"vorkam" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "vorsah" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vorkam" and "vorsah" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "vorkam" vs "vorsah" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "vorkam" and "vorsah" 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 "vorsah" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #424,184 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorkam" and "vorsah" 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 #424,184 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.