Which to use
“vorsätzlich” and “vorsätzliche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,462
- “vorsätzlich” frequency rank
- #35,536
- “vorsätzliche” frequency rank
- 52998
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorsätzlich | vorsätzliche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit Absicht, Vorsatz | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorsätzlich |
Where the eye mixes vorsätzlich and vorsätzliche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. vorsätzlich runs 11 letters (CVCCVCCCVCC) against vorsätzliche's 12 (CVCCVCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: vorsätzlich vs vorsätzliche
A purely visual mix-up. vorsätzlich ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɛt͡slɪç]) and vorsätzliche ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɛt͡slɪçə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “vorsätzlich” sits inside “vorsätzliche”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52998, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorsätzlich is recorded at frequency rank #17,462, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɛt͡slɪç]. vorsätzliche is at rank #35,536, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɛt͡slɪçə].
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 52998, this pair ranks #1,075,080 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vorsätzlich vs vorsätzliche
Shared letters: chilorstvzä. Private to "vorsätzlich": -. Private to "vorsätzliche": e.
"vorsätzlich" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCC · "vorsätzliche" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vorsätzlich" for "vorsätzliche" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "vorsätzlich" or "vorsätzliche" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "vorsätzlich" and "vorsätzliche" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vorsätzlich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorsätzliche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,075,080 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorsätzlich" and "vorsätzliche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vorsätzliche vs vorsätzlichen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,075,080 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.