Which to use
“voraussetzen” and “voraussetzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,869
- “voraussetzen” frequency rank
- #31,870
- “voraussetzt” frequency rank
- 63739
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | voraussetzen | voraussetzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (ein Wissen/Kenntnisse) erwarten; annehmen, dass etwas so ist, wie gedacht | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs voraussetzen |
Where the eye mixes voraussetzen and voraussetzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. voraussetzen runs 12 letters (CVCVVCCVCCVC) against voraussetzt's 11 (CVCVVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses voraussetzen with voraussetzt
A purely visual mix-up. voraussetzen ([foˈʁaʊ̯sˌzɛt͡sn̩]) and voraussetzt ([foˈʁaʊ̯sˌzɛt͡st]) 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 63739, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
voraussetzen is recorded at frequency rank #31,869, classified as averb, pronounced [foˈʁaʊ̯sˌzɛt͡sn̩]. voraussetzt is at rank #31,870, tagged as averb, pronounced [foˈʁaʊ̯sˌzɛt͡st].
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 63739, this pair ranks #666,040 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of voraussetzen vs voraussetzt
Shared letters: aeorstuvz. Private to "voraussetzen": n. Private to "voraussetzt": -.
"voraussetzen" · 12 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCCVC · "voraussetzt" · 11 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- voraussetzen ← ovraussetzen · voarussetzen · vorasusetzen · vorausestzen · vorausetzen · voraussetezn · voraussettzen · voraussetzenn
- voraussetzt ← ovraussetzt · voarussetzt · vorasusetzt · vorausestzt · vorausetzt · voraussettz · voraussettzt · voraussetztt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "voraussetzen" and "voraussetzt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "voraussetzen" or "voraussetzt" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "voraussetzen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "voraussetzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #666,040 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "voraussetzen" and "voraussetzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vorausgesetzt vs voraussetzt". 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 #666,040 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.