Which to use
“vorzeige” and “vorzeigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,353
- “vorzeige” frequency rank
- #33,899
- “vorzeigen” frequency rank
- 78252
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorzeige | vorzeigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorzeigen | jemandem etwas zur Begutachtung oder Prüfung präsentieren/vorlegen |
Where the eye mixes vorzeige and vorzeigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. vorzeige runs 8 letters (CVCCVVCV) against vorzeigen's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vorzeige and vorzeigen
A purely visual mix-up. vorzeige ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯ɡə]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “vorzeige” sits inside “vorzeigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78252, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorzeige is recorded at frequency rank #44,353, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯ɡə]. 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 78252, this pair ranks #242,477 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vorzeige vs vorzeigen
Shared letters: egiorvz. Private to "vorzeige": -. Private to "vorzeigen": n.
"vorzeige" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV · "vorzeigen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vorzeige" and "vorzeigen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "vorzeige" vs "vorzeigen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "vorzeige" and "vorzeigen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vorzeige" 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 #242,477 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorzeige" and "vorzeigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vorzeige vs Vorzeit". 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 #242,477 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.