Which to use
“Vorzeichen” is a noun and “vorzeigen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,463
- “Vorzeichen” frequency rank
- #33,899
- “vorzeigen” frequency rank
- 51362
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vorzeichen | vorzeigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Anzeichen, das auf etwas Künftiges hindeutet | jemandem etwas zur Begutachtung oder Prüfung präsentieren/vorlegen |
Where the eye mixes Vorzeichen and vorzeigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Vorzeichen runs 10 letters (CVCCVVCCVC) against vorzeigen's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Vorzeichen vs vorzeigen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Vorzeichen is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩] while vorzeigen is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51362, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vorzeichen is recorded at frequency rank #17,463, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯çn̩]. 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 51362, this pair ranks #1,138,430 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Vorzeichen vs vorzeigen
Shared letters: einorvz. Private to "Vorzeichen": ch. Private to "vorzeigen": g.
"Vorzeichen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCCVC · "vorzeigen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Vorzeichen ← ovrzeichen · vorezichen · vorrzeichen · vorzecihen · vorzeicchen · vorzeicehn · vorzeichenn · vorzeichhen
- vorzeigen ← ovrzeigen · vorezigen · vorrzeigen · vorzegien · vorzeiegn · vorzeigenn · vorzeiggen · vorzeigne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Vorzeichen" and "vorzeigen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Vorzeichen" vs "vorzeigen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Vorzeichen" 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 #1,138,430 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vorzeichen" 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 #1,138,430 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.