VorzugvsVorzügeWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

“Vorzug” and “Vorzüge” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#23,367
“Vorzug” frequency rank
#13,515
“Vorzüge” frequency rank
36882
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Vorzug Vorzüge
Definition eine Sache oder Person hat einen Vorrang Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vorzug

Where the eye mixes Vorzug and Vorzüge

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Vorzug runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Vorzüge's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

6 ch
Vorzug
7 ch
Vorzüge

Why the eye confuses Vorzug with Vorzüge

A purely visual mix-up. Vorzug ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡suːk]) and Vorzüge ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡syːɡə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36882, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Vorzug is recorded at frequency rank #23,367, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡suːk]. Vorzüge is at rank #13,515, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡syːɡə].

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 36882, this pair ranks #1,604,326 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Vorzug vs Vorzüge

Shared letters: gorvz. Private to "Vorzug": u. Private to "Vorzüge": eü.

"Vorzug" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "Vorzüge" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Vorzug ← ovrzug · vorrzug · voruzg · vorzgu · vorzugg · vorzzug · vozrug · vrozug

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Vorzug" and "Vorzüge" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡suːk] versus [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡syːɡə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Vorzug" or "Vorzüge"?
"Vorzüge" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #13,515 in our German list, against #23,367 for "Vorzug". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Vorzug" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Vorzüge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,604,326 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Vorzug" and "Vorzüge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vorzug 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 #1,604,326 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list