Which to use
“Vorurteil” and “Vorurteile” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,781
- “Vorurteil” frequency rank
- #9,659
- “Vorurteile” frequency rank
- 30440
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vorurteil | Vorurteile |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | voreilig gebildete, oft falsche Meinung über jemanden oder etwas, das nicht auf Erfahrungen oder Wissen beruht und meist mit Abneigung oder Hass verbunden ist; Urteil vor oder ohne Kenntnis des einzelnen Beurteilten | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vorurteil |
Where the eye mixes Vorurteil and Vorurteile
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Vorurteil runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVVC) against Vorurteile's 10 (CVCVCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Vorurteil and Vorurteile
A purely visual mix-up. Vorurteil ([ˈfoːɐ̯ʔʊʁˌtaɪ̯l]) and Vorurteile ([ˈfoːɐ̯ʔʊʁˌtaɪ̯lə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Vorurteil” sits inside “Vorurteile”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30440, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vorurteil is recorded at frequency rank #20,781, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ʔʊʁˌtaɪ̯l]. Vorurteile is at rank #9,659, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ʔʊʁˌtaɪ̯lə].
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 30440, this pair ranks #1,747,783 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Vorurteil vs Vorurteile
Shared letters: eilortuv. Private to "Vorurteil": -. Private to "Vorurteile": -.
"Vorurteil" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVVC · "Vorurteile" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Vorurteil ← ovrurteil · vorrurteil · vorruteil · voruretil · vorurrteil · vorurteill · vorurteli · vorurtiel
- Vorurteile ← ovrurteile · vorrurteile · vorruteile · voruretile · vorurrteile · vorurteiel · vorurteille · vorurtelie
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Vorurteil" and "Vorurteile" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Vorurteil" or "Vorurteile"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorurteil" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorurteile" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,747,783 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vorurteil" and "Vorurteile" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verurteile vs Vorurteil". 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 #1,747,783 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.