Which to use
“voraussetzen” is a verb and “Voraussetzung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,869
- “voraussetzen” frequency rank
- #4,084
- “Voraussetzung” frequency rank
- 35953
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | voraussetzen | Voraussetzung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (ein Wissen/Kenntnisse) erwarten; annehmen, dass etwas so ist, wie gedacht | eine Bedingung, die im Vorfeld erfüllt sein muss; etwas was benötigt wird, bevor etwas anderes eintreten kann |
Where the eye mixes voraussetzen and Voraussetzung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. voraussetzen runs 12 letters (CVCVVCCVCCVC) against Voraussetzung's 13 (CVCVVCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between voraussetzen and Voraussetzung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: voraussetzen is [foˈʁaʊ̯sˌzɛt͡sn̩] while Voraussetzung is [foˈʁaʊ̯szɛt͡sʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35953, 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]. Voraussetzung is at rank #4,084, tagged as anoun, pronounced [foˈʁaʊ̯szɛt͡sʊŋ].
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 35953, this pair ranks #1,627,535 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of voraussetzen vs Voraussetzung
Shared letters: aenorstuvz. Private to "voraussetzen": -. Private to "Voraussetzung": g.
"voraussetzen" · 12 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCCVC · "Voraussetzung" · 13 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- voraussetzen ← ovraussetzen · voarussetzen · vorasusetzen · vorausestzen · vorausetzen · voraussetezn · voraussettzen · voraussetzenn
- Voraussetzung ← ovraussetzung · voarussetzung · vorasusetzung · vorausestzung · vorausetzung · voraussettzung · voraussetuzng · voraussetznug
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "voraussetzen" and "Voraussetzung" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "voraussetzen" or "Voraussetzung" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "voraussetzen" and "Voraussetzung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "voraussetzen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Voraussetzung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,627,535 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "voraussetzen" and "Voraussetzung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "voraussetzen 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 #1,627,535 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.