Which to use
“Vorschein” is a noun and “vorsehen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,321
- “Vorschein” frequency rank
- #29,855
- “vorsehen” frequency rank
- 46176
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vorschein | vorsehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Präsenz vor aller Augen (fast nur in der Kombination mit den Verben bringen: hervorziehen und zeigen, sichtbar machenoder kommen, treten und gelangen:hervorkommen und sich zeigen, sichtbar werden) | hinter oder unter etwas hervorschauen |
Where the eye mixes Vorschein and vorsehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Vorschein runs 9 letters (CVCCCCVVC) against vorsehen's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Vorschein and vorsehen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Vorschein is [ˈfoːɐ̯ʃaɪ̯n] while vorsehen is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzeːən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46176, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vorschein is recorded at frequency rank #16,321, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ʃaɪ̯n]. 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 46176, this pair ranks #1,327,955 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Vorschein vs vorsehen
Shared letters: ehnorsv. Private to "Vorschein": ci. Private to "vorsehen": -.
"Vorschein" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCCVVC · "vorsehen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Vorschein" and "vorsehen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Vorschein" or "vorsehen" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Vorschein" and "vorsehen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorschein" 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 #1,327,955 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vorschein" 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 #1,327,955 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.