Which to use
“vorgesehen” is a verb and “vorgesehene” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,345
- “vorgesehen” frequency rank
- #14,453
- “vorgesehene” frequency rank
- 17798
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorgesehen | vorgesehene |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vorsehen | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorgesehen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vorgesehen and vorgesehene apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vorgesehen is [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌzeːən] while vorgesehene is [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌzeːənə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “vorgesehen” sits inside “vorgesehene”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17798, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorgesehen is recorded at frequency rank #3,345, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌzeːən]. vorgesehene is at rank #14,453, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌzeːənə].
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 17798, this pair ranks #1,924,150 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vorgesehen vs vorgesehene
Shared letters: eghnorsv. Private to "vorgesehen": -. Private to "vorgesehene": -.
"vorgesehen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC · "vorgesehene" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vorgesehen ← ovrgesehen · vogresehen · voregsehen · vorgeeshen · vorgeseehn · vorgesehenn · vorgesehhen · vorgesehne
- vorgesehene ← ovrgesehene · vogresehene · voregsehene · vorgeeshene · vorgeseehne · vorgeseheen · vorgesehhene · vorgesehnee
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vorgesehen" and "vorgesehene" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vorgesehen" or "vorgesehene"?
Remembering vorgesehen vs vorgesehene
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “vorgesehen”; for an adjective, it's “vorgesehene”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vorgesehen” entry
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