Which to use
“vorgeht” and “vorsieht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,985
- “vorgeht” frequency rank
- #17,771
- “vorsieht” frequency rank
- 32756
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorgeht | vorsieht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorgehen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorsehen |
Where the eye mixes vorgeht and vorsieht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. vorgeht runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against vorsieht's 8 (CVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: vorgeht vs vorsieht
A purely visual mix-up. vorgeht ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeːt]) and vorsieht ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌziːt]) 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 32756, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorgeht is recorded at frequency rank #14,985, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeːt]. vorsieht is at rank #17,771, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌziːt].
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 32756, this pair ranks #1,700,671 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vorgeht vs vorsieht
Shared letters: ehortv. Private to "vorgeht": g. Private to "vorsieht": is.
"vorgeht" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "vorsieht" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vorgeht" for "vorsieht" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vorgeht" vs "vorsieht" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "vorgeht" and "vorsieht" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vorgeht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorsieht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,700,671 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorgeht" and "vorsieht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vorliest vs vorsieht". 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 #1,700,671 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.