Which to use
“vorweisen” and “vorzeigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,789
- “vorweisen” frequency rank
- #33,899
- “vorzeigen” frequency rank
- 49688
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorweisen | vorzeigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | als vorhanden nachweisen (können) | jemandem etwas zur Begutachtung oder Prüfung präsentieren/vorlegen |
Where the eye mixes vorweisen and vorzeigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. vorweisen and vorzeigen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: vorweisen vs vorzeigen
A purely visual mix-up. vorweisen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvaɪ̯zn̩]) and vorzeigen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩]) 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 49688, 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]. vorzeigen is at rank #33,899, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩].
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 49688, this pair ranks #1,202,026 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vorweisen vs vorzeigen
Shared letters: einorv. Private to "vorweisen": sw. Private to "vorzeigen": gz.
"vorweisen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC · "vorzeigen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vorweisen" and "vorzeigen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "vorweisen" vs "vorzeigen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vorweisen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorzeigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,202,026 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorweisen" and "vorzeigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vorzeigen vs Vorzügen". 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 #1,202,026 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.