Which to use
“Vorwurf” and “Vorwürfen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,168
- “Vorwurf” frequency rank
- #16,598
- “Vorwürfen” frequency rank
- 20766
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vorwurf | Vorwürfen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Äußerung, die jemanden beschuldigt oder jemandem Vorhaltungen macht | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Vorwurf |
Where the eye mixes Vorwurf and Vorwürfen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Vorwurf runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against Vorwürfen's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Vorwurf and Vorwürfen
A purely visual mix-up. Vorwurf ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvʊʁf]) and Vorwürfen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvʏʁfn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20766, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vorwurf is recorded at frequency rank #4,168, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvʊʁf]. Vorwürfen is at rank #16,598, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvʏʁfn̩].
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 20766, this pair ranks #1,894,005 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Vorwurf vs Vorwürfen
Shared letters: forvw. Private to "Vorwurf": u. Private to "Vorwürfen": enü.
"Vorwurf" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Vorwürfen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Vorwurf ← ovrwurf · vorrwurf · voruwrf · vorwruf · vorwufr · vorwurff · vorwurrf · vorwwurf
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Vorwurf" for "Vorwürfen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Vorwurf" vs "Vorwürfen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorwurf" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorwürfen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,894,005 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vorwurf" and "Vorwürfen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verwerfen vs Vorwürfen". 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 #1,894,005 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.