Which to use
“vorweisen” and “vorwerfen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,789
- “vorweisen” frequency rank
- #14,205
- “vorwerfen” frequency rank
- 29994
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorweisen | vorwerfen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | als vorhanden nachweisen (können) | jemandem tadelnd sagen, dass er oder sie sich unrichtig verhält oder Fehler macht |
Where the eye mixes vorweisen and vorwerfen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. vorweisen (CVCCVVCVC) and vorwerfen (CVCCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses vorweisen with vorwerfen
A purely visual mix-up. vorweisen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvaɪ̯zn̩]) and vorwerfen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvɛʁfn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29994, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorweisen is recorded at frequency rank #15,789, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvaɪ̯zn̩]. vorwerfen is at rank #14,205, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvɛʁfn̩].
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 29994, this pair ranks #1,756,383 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vorweisen vs vorwerfen
Shared letters: enorvw. Private to "vorweisen": is. Private to "vorwerfen": f.
"vorweisen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "vorwerfen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vorweisen" for "vorwerfen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "vorweisen" or "vorwerfen"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "vorweisen" and "vorwerfen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vorweisen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorwerfen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,756,383 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorweisen" and "vorwerfen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verwerfen vs vorwerfen". 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 #1,756,383 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.