Which to use
“vergehen” and “vorsehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,606
- “vergehen” frequency rank
- #29,855
- “vorsehen” frequency rank
- 36461
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vergehen | vorsehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (rasch) zu Ende kommen | hinter oder unter etwas hervorschauen |
Where the eye mixes vergehen and vorsehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between vergehen and vorsehen
A purely visual mix-up. vergehen ([fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːən]) and vorsehen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzeːən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36461, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vergehen is recorded at frequency rank #6,606, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈɡeːən]. vorsehen is at rank #29,855, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzeːən].
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 36461, this pair ranks #1,615,044 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vergehen vs vorsehen
Shared letters: ehnrv. Private to "vergehen": g. Private to "vorsehen": os.
"vergehen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "vorsehen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vergehen" and "vorsehen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "vergehen" vs "vorsehen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vergehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorsehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,615,044 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vergehen" and "vorsehen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vorgehens vs vorsehen". 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 #1,615,044 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.