Which to use
“vorgesehen” and “vorsehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,345
- “vorgesehen” frequency rank
- #29,855
- “vorsehen” frequency rank
- 33200
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorgesehen | vorsehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vorsehen | hinter oder unter etwas hervorschauen |
Where the eye mixes vorgesehen and vorsehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses vorgesehen with vorsehen
A purely visual mix-up. vorgesehen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌzeːən]) 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 differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33200, 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]. 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 33200, this pair ranks #1,691,104 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vorgesehen vs vorsehen
Shared letters: ehnorsv. Private to "vorgesehen": g. Private to "vorsehen": -.
"vorgesehen" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCVCVC · "vorsehen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vorgesehen ← ovrgesehen · vogresehen · voregsehen · vorgeeshen · vorgeseehn · vorgesehenn · vorgesehhen · vorgesehne
- vorsehen ← ovrsehen · voreshen · vorrsehen · vorseehn · vorsehenn · vorsehhen · vorsehne · vorsheen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vorgesehen" for "vorsehen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vorgesehen" vs "vorsehen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vorgesehen" 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 #1,691,104 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorgesehen" 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 #1,691,104 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.