Which to use
“Vorsatz” and “Vorsätze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,628
- “Vorsatz” frequency rank
- #31,872
- “Vorsätze” frequency rank
- 44500
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vorsatz | Vorsätze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | willentliche und wissentliche Herbeiführung einer Rechtsgutsverletzung oder billigende Inkaufnahme einer Rechtsgutsverletzung | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vorsatz |
Where the eye mixes Vorsatz and Vorsätze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Vorsatz runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against Vorsätze's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Vorsatz vs Vorsätze
A purely visual mix-up. Vorsatz ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzat͡s]) and Vorsätze ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɛt͡sə]) 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 44500, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vorsatz is recorded at frequency rank #12,628, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzat͡s]. 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 44500, this pair ranks #1,384,216 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Vorsatz vs Vorsätze
Shared letters: orstvz. Private to "Vorsatz": a. Private to "Vorsätze": eä.
"Vorsatz" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Vorsätze" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Vorsatz ← ovrsatz · vorastz · vorrsatz · vorsattz · vorsatzz · vorsazt · vorssatz · vorstaz
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Vorsatz" for "Vorsätze" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Vorsatz" or "Vorsätze" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Vorsatz" and "Vorsätze" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorsatz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorsätze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,384,216 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vorsatz" and "Vorsätze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vorhatte vs Vorsätze". 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 #1,384,216 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.