Which to use
“vorgesehen” and “vorhersehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,345
- “vorgesehen” frequency rank
- #43,617
- “vorhersehen” frequency rank
- 46962
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorgesehen | vorhersehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vorsehen | ein Ereignis in der Zukunft bereits vorher erkennen / prognostizieren |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vorgesehen and vorhersehen apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. vorgesehen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌzeːən]) and vorhersehen ([foːɐ̯ˈheːɐ̯ˌzeːən]) 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 46962, 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]. vorhersehen is at rank #43,617, tagged as averb, pronounced [foːɐ̯ˈheːɐ̯ˌzeːən].
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 46962, this pair ranks #1,300,962 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vorgesehen vs vorhersehen
Shared letters: ehnorsv. Private to "vorgesehen": g. Private to "vorhersehen": -.
"vorgesehen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC · "vorhersehen" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vorgesehen ← ovrgesehen · vogresehen · voregsehen · vorgeeshen · vorgeseehn · vorgesehenn · vorgesehhen · vorgesehne
- vorhersehen ← ovrhersehen · vohrersehen · vorehrsehen · vorhereshen · vorherrsehen · vorherseehn · vorhersehenn · vorhersehhen
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vorgesehen" and "vorhersehen" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering vorgesehen vs vorhersehen
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 “vorgesehen” entry
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