Which to use
“Vorteile” is a noun and “vorzeige” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,934
- “Vorteile” frequency rank
- #44,353
- “vorzeige” frequency rank
- 47287
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vorteile | vorzeige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | veraltend: Dativ Singular des Substantivs Vorteil | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorzeigen |
Where the eye mixes Vorteile and vorzeige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Vorteile and vorzeige follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Vorteile with vorzeige
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Vorteile is [ˈfɔʁˌtaɪ̯lə] while vorzeige is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯ɡə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47287, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vorteile is recorded at frequency rank #2,934, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfɔʁˌtaɪ̯lə]. vorzeige is at rank #44,353, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯ɡə].
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 47287, this pair ranks #1,289,659 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Vorteile vs vorzeige
Shared letters: eiorv. Private to "Vorteile": lt. Private to "vorzeige": gz.
"Vorteile" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV · "vorzeige" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Vorteile" and "vorzeige" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Vorteile" vs "vorzeige" - which ranks higher?
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 "Vorteile" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorzeige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,289,659 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vorteile" and "vorzeige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vorzeige vs Vorzeit". 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 #1,289,659 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.