VorlagevsvoyageWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Vorlage” and “voyage” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#4,011
“Vorlage” frequency rank
#41,567
“voyage” frequency rank
45578
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Vorlage voyage
Definition Hilfsmittel zur Erstellung ähnlicher Stücke (materiell oder informationstechnisch) 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 Vorlage and voyage apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
Vorlage
6 ch
voyage

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Vorlage ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌlaːɡə]) and voyage ([ˈvɔɪ.ɪdʒ]) 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 45578, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Vorlage is recorded at frequency rank #4,011, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌlaːɡə]. 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 45578, this pair ranks #1,348,288 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Vorlage vs voyage

Shared letters: aegov. Private to "Vorlage": lr. Private to "voyage": y.

"Vorlage" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "voyage" · 6 letters · shape CVVVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Vorlageovrlage · volrage · voralge · vorlaeg · vorlagge · vorlgae · vorllage · vorrlage
  • voyageovyage · voayge · voyaeg · voyagge · voygae · voyyage · vvoyage · vyoage

Frequency comparison

Vorlage#4,011
voyage#41,567

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Vorlage" and "voyage" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌlaːɡə] versus [ˈvɔɪ.ɪdʒ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Vorlage" or "voyage"?
"Vorlage" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,011 in our German list, against #41,567 for "voyage". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering Vorlage vs voyage

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Vorlage” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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