Which to use
“Vorräte” and “Vorsatz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,770
- “Vorräte” frequency rank
- #12,628
- “Vorsatz” frequency rank
- 30398
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vorräte | Vorsatz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vorrat | willentliche und wissentliche Herbeiführung einer Rechtsgutsverletzung oder billigende Inkaufnahme einer Rechtsgutsverletzung |
Where the eye mixes Vorräte and Vorsatz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Vorräte (CVCCVCV) and Vorsatz (CVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Vorräte vs Vorsatz
A purely visual mix-up. Vorräte ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʁɛːtə]) and Vorsatz ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzat͡s]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30398, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vorräte is recorded at frequency rank #17,770, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʁɛːtə]. Vorsatz is at rank #12,628, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzat͡s].
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 30398, this pair ranks #1,748,646 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Vorräte vs Vorsatz
Shared letters: ortv. Private to "Vorräte": eä. Private to "Vorsatz": asz.
"Vorräte" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "Vorsatz" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Vorsatz ← ovrsatz · vorastz · vorrsatz · vorsattz · vorsatzz · vorsazt · vorssatz · vorstaz
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Vorräte" and "Vorsatz" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Vorräte" or "Vorsatz"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorräte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorsatz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,748,646 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vorräte" and "Vorsatz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verrats vs Vorräte". 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 #1,748,646 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.