Which to use
“vorhatte” is a verb and “Vorsätze” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,674
- “vorhatte” frequency rank
- #31,872
- “Vorsätze” frequency rank
- 77546
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorhatte | Vorsätze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorhaben | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vorsatz |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vorhatte and Vorsätze apart are highlighted. They share 5 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: vorhatte is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhatə] while Vorsätze is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɛt͡sə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77546, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorhatte is recorded at frequency rank #45,674, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhatə]. Vorsätze is at rank #31,872, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɛt͡sə].
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 77546, this pair ranks #258,332 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vorhatte vs Vorsätze
Shared letters: eortv. Private to "vorhatte": ah. Private to "Vorsätze": szä.
"vorhatte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "Vorsätze" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vorhatte ← ovrhatte · vohratte · vorahtte · vorhate · vorhatet · vorhhatte · vorhtate · vorrhatte
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vorhatte" and "Vorsätze" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vorhatte" or "Vorsätze"?
Remembering vorhatte vs Vorsätze
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “vorhatte”; for a noun, it's “Vorsätze”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vorhatte” entry
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