Which to use
“vorläufige” and “vorläufiges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,064
- “vorläufige” frequency rank
- #41,566
- “vorläufiges” frequency rank
- 54630
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorläufige | vorläufiges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorläufig | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorläufig |
Where the eye mixes vorläufige and vorläufiges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. vorläufige runs 10 letters (CVCCVVCVCV) against vorläufiges's 11 (CVCCVVCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: vorläufige vs vorläufiges
A purely visual mix-up. vorläufige ([ˈfoːɐ̯lɔɪ̯fɪɡə]) and vorläufiges ([ˈfoːɐ̯lɔɪ̯fɪɡəs]) 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 extra letter(s) - “vorläufige” sits inside “vorläufiges”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54630, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorläufige is recorded at frequency rank #13,064, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯lɔɪ̯fɪɡə]. vorläufiges is at rank #41,566, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯lɔɪ̯fɪɡəs].
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 54630, this pair ranks #1,011,328 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vorläufige vs vorläufiges
Shared letters: efgiloruvä. Private to "vorläufige": -. Private to "vorläufiges": s.
"vorläufige" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCV · "vorläufiges" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vorläufige" for "vorläufiges" ever safe?
Which is more common, "vorläufige" or "vorläufiges"?
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 "vorläufige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorläufiges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,011,328 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorläufige" and "vorläufiges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vorläufiger vs vorläufiges". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,011,328 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.