Which to use
“Vorstand” and “Vorstandes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,798
- “Vorstand” frequency rank
- #15,788
- “Vorstandes” frequency rank
- 18586
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vorstand | Vorstandes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Führungsperson in einem Unternehmen | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Vorstand |
Where the eye mixes Vorstand and Vorstandes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Vorstand runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCC) against Vorstandes's 10 (CVCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Vorstand vs Vorstandes
A purely visual mix-up. Vorstand ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃtant]) and Vorstandes ([ˈfoːɐ̯ʃtandəs]) 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) - “Vorstand” sits inside “Vorstandes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18586, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vorstand is recorded at frequency rank #2,798, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃtant]. Vorstandes is at rank #15,788, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ʃtandəs].
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 18586, this pair ranks #1,916,853 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Vorstand vs Vorstandes
Shared letters: adnorstv. Private to "Vorstand": -. Private to "Vorstandes": e.
"Vorstand" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "Vorstandes" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Vorstand ← ovrstand · vorrstand · vorsatnd · vorsstand · vorstadn · vorstandd · vorstannd · vorstnad
- Vorstandes ← ovrstandes · vorrstandes · vorsatndes · vorsstandes · vorstadnes · vorstanddes · vorstandess · vorstandse
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Vorstand" and "Vorstandes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Vorstand" vs "Vorstandes" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorstand" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorstandes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,916,853 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vorstand" and "Vorstandes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vorständen vs Vorstandes". 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 #1,916,853 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.