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 spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set voraussetzen and voraussetzt apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
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
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering voraussetzen vs voraussetzt
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “voraussetzen” entry
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