Which to use
“vorgeben” and “vorsehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,475
- “vorgeben” frequency rank
- #29,855
- “vorsehen” frequency rank
- 51330
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorgeben | vorsehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Unwahrheit äußern und damit nur so tun als ob | hinter oder unter etwas hervorschauen |
Where the eye mixes vorgeben and vorsehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. vorgeben and vorsehen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between vorgeben and vorsehen
A purely visual mix-up. vorgeben ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeːbn̩]) 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 51330, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorgeben is recorded at frequency rank #21,475, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeːbn̩]. 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 51330, this pair ranks #1,139,612 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vorgeben vs vorsehen
Shared letters: enorv. Private to "vorgeben": bg. Private to "vorsehen": hs.
"vorgeben" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "vorsehen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vorgeben" for "vorsehen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vorgeben" vs "vorsehen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vorgeben" 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 #1,139,612 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorgeben" 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 #1,139,612 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.