Which to use
“vorm” is an abbrev and “Vox” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,751
- “vorm” frequency rank
- #17,772
- “Vox” frequency rank
- 22523
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorm | Vox |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | vor dem | Stimme, Laut |
Where the eye mixes vorm and Vox
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses vorm with Vox
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vorm is [foːɐ̯m] while Vox is [vɔks]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22523, 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]. Vox is at rank #17,772, tagged as anoun, pronounced [vɔks].
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 22523, this pair ranks #1,873,155 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vorm vs Vox
Shared letters: ov. Private to "vorm": mr. Private to "Vox": x.
"vorm" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Vox" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vorm ← ovrm · vomr · vormm · vorrm · vrom · vvorm
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vorm" for "Vox" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vorm" vs "Vox" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "Vox" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,873,155 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorm" and "Vox" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "voip vs Vox". 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 #1,873,155 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.