Which to use
“Vorwahl” and “Vorwahlen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,854
- “Vorwahl” frequency rank
- #49,370
- “Vorwahlen” frequency rank
- 82224
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vorwahl | Vorwahlen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nummer für bestimmte Orte und Länder, die der eigentlichen Telefonnummer vorangestellt wird | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vorwahl |
Where the eye mixes Vorwahl and Vorwahlen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Vorwahl runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against Vorwahlen's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Vorwahl and Vorwahlen
A purely visual mix-up. Vorwahl ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvaːl]) and Vorwahlen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvaːlən]) 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) - “Vorwahl” sits inside “Vorwahlen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82224, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vorwahl is recorded at frequency rank #32,854, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvaːl]. Vorwahlen is at rank #49,370, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvaːlən].
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 82224, this pair ranks #161,099 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Vorwahl vs Vorwahlen
Shared letters: ahlorvw. Private to "Vorwahl": -. Private to "Vorwahlen": en.
"Vorwahl" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Vorwahlen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Vorwahl" and "Vorwahlen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Vorwahl" vs "Vorwahlen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Vorwahl" and "Vorwahlen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorwahl" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorwahlen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #161,099 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vorwahl" and "Vorwahlen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verwahren vs Vorwahlen". 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 #161,099 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.