Which to use
“Vorurteile” and “Vorurteilen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,659
- “Vorurteile” frequency rank
- #21,478
- “Vorurteilen” frequency rank
- 31137
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vorurteile | Vorurteilen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vorurteil | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Vorurteil |
Where the eye mixes Vorurteile and Vorurteilen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Vorurteile runs 10 letters (CVCVCCVVCV) against Vorurteilen's 11 (CVCVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Vorurteile vs Vorurteilen
A purely visual mix-up. Vorurteile ([ˈfoːɐ̯ʔʊʁˌtaɪ̯lə]) and Vorurteilen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ʔʊʁˌtaɪ̯lən]) 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) - “Vorurteile” sits inside “Vorurteilen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31137, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vorurteile is recorded at frequency rank #9,659, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ʔʊʁˌtaɪ̯lə]. Vorurteilen is at rank #21,478, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ʔʊʁˌtaɪ̯lən].
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 31137, this pair ranks #1,734,080 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Vorurteile vs Vorurteilen
Shared letters: eilortuv. Private to "Vorurteile": -. Private to "Vorurteilen": n.
"Vorurteile" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCV · "Vorurteilen" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Vorurteile ← ovrurteile · vorrurteile · vorruteile · voruretile · vorurrteile · vorurteiel · vorurteille · vorurtelie
- Vorurteilen ← ovrurteilen · vorrurteilen · vorruteilen · voruretilen · vorurrteilen · vorurteieln · vorurteilenn · vorurteillen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Vorurteile" and "Vorurteilen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Vorurteile" vs "Vorurteilen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorurteile" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorurteilen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,734,080 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vorurteile" and "Vorurteilen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verurteile vs Vorurteilen". 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 #1,734,080 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.