vorhattevsVorsätzeWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: vorhatte is a verb, Vorsätze is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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.

8 ch
vorhatte
8 ch
Vorsätze

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

  • vorhatteovrhatte · vohratte · vorahtte · vorhate · vorhatet · vorhhatte · vorhtate · vorrhatte

Frequency comparison

vorhatte#45,674
Vorsätze#31,872

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vorhatte" and "Vorsätze" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "vorhatte" is a verb and "Vorsätze" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "vorhatte" or "Vorsätze"?
"Vorsätze" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #31,872 in our German list, against #45,674 for "vorhatte". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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