Which to use
“Vormund” and “Vorrunde” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,126
- “Vormund” frequency rank
- #10,592
- “Vorrunde” frequency rank
- 37718
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vormund | Vorrunde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | natürliche oder juristische Person, subsidiär Behörde, der die Vormundschaft über eine minderjährige Person, den Mündel, übertragen worden ist und die damit als gesetzlicher Vertreter des Mündels fungiert | Phase vor einer Zwischenrunde oder der eigentlichen Hauptphase eines sportlichen Wettbewerbs |
Where the eye mixes Vormund and Vorrunde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Vormund runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against Vorrunde's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Vormund vs Vorrunde
A purely visual mix-up. Vormund ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌmʊnt]) and Vorrunde ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʁʊndə]) 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 37718, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vormund is recorded at frequency rank #27,126, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌmʊnt]. Vorrunde is at rank #10,592, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʁʊndə].
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 37718, this pair ranks #1,582,851 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Vormund vs Vorrunde
Shared letters: dnoruv. Private to "Vormund": m. Private to "Vorrunde": e.
"Vormund" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Vorrunde" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Vormund" for "Vorrunde" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Vormund" vs "Vorrunde" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vormund" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorrunde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,582,851 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vormund" and "Vorrunde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verbund vs Vormund". 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 #1,582,851 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.