Which to use
“vorm” is an abbrev and “vos” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,751
- “vorm” frequency rank
- #39,125
- “vos” frequency rank
- 43876
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorm | vos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vor dem | Eure, Ihre |
Where the eye mixes vorm and vos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses vorm with vos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vorm is [foːɐ̯m] while vos is [vo]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (abbrev vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43876, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorm is recorded at frequency rank #4,751, classified as anabbrev, pronounced [foːɐ̯m]. vos is at rank #39,125, tagged as anadj, pronounced [vo].
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 43876, this pair ranks #1,404,148 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vorm vs vos
Shared letters: ov. Private to "vorm": mr. Private to "vos": s.
"vorm" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "vos" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vorm ← ovrm · vomr · vormm · vorrm · vrom · vvorm
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vorm" for "vos" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vorm" vs "vos" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vorm" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,404,148 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorm" and "vos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "voip vs vos". 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 #1,404,148 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.