Which to use
“vorm” is an abbrev and “vote” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,751
- “vorm” frequency rank
- #26,228
- “vote” frequency rank
- 30979
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorm | vote |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vor dem | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs voten |
Where the eye mixes vorm and vote
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses vorm with vote
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vorm is [foːɐ̯m] while vote is [ˈvoːtə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (abbrev vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30979, 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]. vote is at rank #26,228, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvoːtə].
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 30979, this pair ranks #1,737,200 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vorm vs vote
Shared letters: ov. Private to "vorm": mr. Private to "vote": et.
"vorm" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "vote" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vorm" for "vote" ever safe?
Which is more common, "vorm" or "vote"?
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 "vote" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,737,200 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorm" and "vote" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "voip vs vote". 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 #1,737,200 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.