Which to use
“Vorwürfe” and “Vorwürfen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,041
- “Vorwürfe” frequency rank
- #16,598
- “Vorwürfen” frequency rank
- 21639
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vorwürfe | Vorwürfen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vorwurf | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Vorwurf |
Where the eye mixes Vorwürfe and Vorwürfen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Vorwürfe runs 8 letters (CVCCVCCV) against Vorwürfen's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Vorwürfe with Vorwürfen
A purely visual mix-up. Vorwürfe ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvʏʁfə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Vorwürfe” sits inside “Vorwürfen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21639, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vorwürfe is recorded at frequency rank #5,041, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvʏʁfə]. 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 21639, this pair ranks #1,883,881 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Vorwürfe vs Vorwürfen
Shared letters: eforvwü. Private to "Vorwürfe": -. Private to "Vorwürfen": n.
"Vorwürfe" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "Vorwürfen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Vorwürfe" and "Vorwürfen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Vorwürfe" or "Vorwürfen"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Vorwürfe" and "Vorwürfen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorwürfe" 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 #1,883,881 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vorwürfe" and "Vorwürfen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verwerfen vs Vorwürfen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,883,881 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.