Which to use
“vorgehen” and “vorgesehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,006
- “vorgehen” frequency rank
- #3,345
- “vorgesehen” frequency rank
- 6351
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorgehen | vorgesehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich nach vorne bewegen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vorsehen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vorgehen and vorgesehen apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. vorgehen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeːən]) and vorgesehen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌzeːən]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6351, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorgehen is recorded at frequency rank #3,006, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeːən]. vorgesehen is at rank #3,345, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌzeːən].
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 6351, this pair ranks #1,991,936 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vorgehen vs vorgesehen
Shared letters: eghnorv. Private to "vorgehen": -. Private to "vorgesehen": s.
"vorgehen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "vorgesehen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vorgehen ← ovrgehen · vogrehen · voreghen · vorgeehn · vorgehenn · vorgehhen · vorgehne · vorggehen
- vorgesehen ← ovrgesehen · vogresehen · voregsehen · vorgeeshen · vorgeseehn · vorgesehenn · vorgesehhen · vorgesehne
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vorgehen" and "vorgesehen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vorgehen" or "vorgesehen"?
Remembering vorgehen vs vorgesehen
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 “vorgehen” entry
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