Which to use
“Vorschrift” and “Vorschriften” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,357
- “Vorschrift” frequency rank
- #4,012
- “Vorschriften” frequency rank
- 15369
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vorschrift | Vorschriften |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Anweisung, die man befolgen muss | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vorschrift |
Where the eye mixes Vorschrift and Vorschriften
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Vorschrift runs 10 letters (CVCCCCCVCC) against Vorschriften's 12 (CVCCCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Vorschrift with Vorschriften
A purely visual mix-up. Vorschrift ([ˈfoːɐ̯ʃʁɪft]) and Vorschriften ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃʁɪftn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Vorschrift” sits inside “Vorschriften”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15369, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vorschrift is recorded at frequency rank #11,357, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ʃʁɪft]. Vorschriften is at rank #4,012, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃʁɪftn̩].
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 15369, this pair ranks #1,944,410 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Vorschrift vs Vorschriften
Shared letters: cfhiorstv. Private to "Vorschrift": -. Private to "Vorschriften": en.
"Vorschrift" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCCCVCC · "Vorschriften" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Vorschrift ← ovrschrift · vorcshrift · vorrschrift · vorscchrift · vorschhrift · vorschirft · vorschrfit · vorschrifft
- Vorschriften ← ovrschriften · vorcshriften · vorrschriften · vorscchriften · vorschhriften · vorschirften · vorschrfiten · vorschrifetn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Vorschrift" and "Vorschriften" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Vorschrift" or "Vorschriften"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Vorschrift" and "Vorschriften" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorschrift" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorschriften" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,944,410 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vorschrift" and "Vorschriften" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vorschreibt vs Vorschrift". 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 #1,944,410 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.