VorrätevsvorrätigWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Vorräte is a noun, vorrätig is an adjective, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Vorräte” is a noun and “vorrätig” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#17,770
“Vorräte” frequency rank
#36,725
“vorrätig” frequency rank
54495
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Vorräte vorrätig
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vorrat als Vorrat vorhanden

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Vorräte and vorrätig apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
Vorräte
8 ch
vorrätig

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Vorräte is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʁɛːtə] while vorrätig is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʁɛːtɪç]. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54495, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Vorräte is recorded at frequency rank #17,770, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʁɛːtə]. vorrätig is at rank #36,725, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʁɛːtɪç].

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 54495, this pair ranks #1,016,637 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Vorräte vs vorrätig

Shared letters: ortvä. Private to "Vorräte": e. Private to "vorrätig": gi.

"Vorräte" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV  ·  "vorrätig" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC

Frequency comparison

Vorräte#17,770
vorrätig#36,725

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Vorräte" and "vorrätig" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Vorräte" is a noun and "vorrätig" an adjective, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Vorräte" or "vorrätig"?
"Vorräte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,770 in our German list, against #36,725 for "vorrätig". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Vorräte vs vorrätig

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Vorräte”; for an adjective, it's “vorrätig”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Vorräte” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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