Which to use
“vorn” is an adverb and “vos” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,007
- “vorn” frequency rank
- #39,125
- “vos” frequency rank
- 42132
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorn | vos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | an der Vorderseite, am Anfang, im Vordergrund | Eure, Ihre |
Where the eye mixes vorn and vos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. vorn runs 4 letters (CVCC) against vos's 3 (CVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vorn and vos
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vorn is [fɔʁn] 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 (adverb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42132, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorn is recorded at frequency rank #3,007, classified as anadv, pronounced [fɔʁn]. 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 42132, this pair ranks #1,458,627 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vorn vs vos
Shared letters: ov. Private to "vorn": nr. Private to "vos": s.
"vorn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "vos" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vorn ← ovrn · vonr · vornn · vorrn · vron · vvorn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vorn" and "vos" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "vorn" or "vos" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vorn" 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 #1,458,627 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorn" 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 #1,458,627 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.