Which to use
“voraussichtlich” and “voraussichtliche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,129
- “voraussichtlich” frequency rank
- #41,563
- “voraussichtliche” frequency rank
- 48692
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | voraussichtlich | voraussichtliche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | unter Berücksichtigung bekannter Umstände wahrscheinlich | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs voraussichtlich |
Where the eye mixes voraussichtlich and voraussichtliche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 15 letters in sequence. voraussichtlich runs 15 letters (CVCVVCCVCCCCVCC) against voraussichtliche's 16 (CVCVVCCVCCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: voraussichtlich vs voraussichtliche
A purely visual mix-up. voraussichtlich ([foˈʁaʊ̯szɪçtlɪç]) and voraussichtliche ([foˈʁaʊ̯szɪçtlɪçə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “voraussichtlich” sits inside “voraussichtliche”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48692, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
voraussichtlich is recorded at frequency rank #7,129, classified as anadj, pronounced [foˈʁaʊ̯szɪçtlɪç]. voraussichtliche is at rank #41,563, tagged as anadj, pronounced [foˈʁaʊ̯szɪçtlɪçə].
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 48692, this pair ranks #1,239,193 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of voraussichtlich vs voraussichtliche
Shared letters: achilorstuv. Private to "voraussichtlich": -. Private to "voraussichtliche": e.
"voraussichtlich" · 15 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCCCCVCC · "voraussichtliche" · 16 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- voraussichtlich ← ovraussichtlich · voarussichtlich · vorasusichtlich · vorausichtlich · vorausischtlich · vorausscihtlich · voraussicchtlich · voraussichhtlich
- voraussichtliche ← ovraussichtliche · voarussichtliche · vorasusichtliche · vorausichtliche · vorausischtliche · vorausscihtliche · voraussicchtliche · voraussichhtliche
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "voraussichtlich" and "voraussichtliche" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "voraussichtlich" or "voraussichtliche" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "voraussichtlich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "voraussichtliche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,239,193 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #1,239,193 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.