Which to use
“vornehmen” and “vorsehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,130
- “vornehmen” frequency rank
- #29,855
- “vorsehen” frequency rank
- 36985
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vornehmen | vorsehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas selbst ausführen oder stattfinden lassen | hinter oder unter etwas hervorschauen |
Where the eye mixes vornehmen and vorsehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. vornehmen runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against vorsehen's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vornehmen with vorsehen
A purely visual mix-up. vornehmen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌneːmən]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36985, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vornehmen is recorded at frequency rank #7,130, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌneːmən]. 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 36985, this pair ranks #1,601,719 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vornehmen vs vorsehen
Shared letters: ehnorv. Private to "vornehmen": m. Private to "vorsehen": s.
"vornehmen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "vorsehen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vornehmen" and "vorsehen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "vornehmen" vs "vorsehen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vornehmen" 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 #1,601,719 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vornehmen" 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 #1,601,719 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.