Which to use
“vorzeige” is a verb and “vorzeitige” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #44,353
- “vorzeige” frequency rank
- #22,561
- “vorzeitige” frequency rank
- 66914
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorzeige | vorzeitige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorzeigen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorzeitig |
Where the eye mixes vorzeige and vorzeitige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. vorzeige runs 8 letters (CVCCVVCV) against vorzeitige's 10 (CVCCVVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vorzeige and vorzeitige
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vorzeige is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯ɡə] while vorzeitige is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯tɪɡə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66914, 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]. vorzeitige is at rank #22,561, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯tɪɡə].
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 66914, this pair ranks #557,369 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vorzeige vs vorzeitige
Shared letters: egiorvz. Private to "vorzeige": -. Private to "vorzeitige": t.
"vorzeige" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV · "vorzeitige" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vorzeige ← ovrzeige · vorezige · vorrzeige · vorzegie · vorzeieg · vorzeigge · vorziege · vorzzeige
- vorzeitige ← ovrzeitige · vorezitige · vorrzeitige · vorzeiitge · vorzeitgie · vorzeitieg · vorzeitigge · vorzeittige
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vorzeige" and "vorzeitige" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vorzeige" or "vorzeitige"?
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- Full dictionary entry for "vorzeige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorzeitige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #557,369 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorzeige" and "vorzeitige" 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 #557,369 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.