Which to use
“vorschreiben” and “vorschreibt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,080
- “vorschreiben” frequency rank
- #28,927
- “vorschreibt” frequency rank
- 48007
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorschreiben | vorschreibt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem Vorschriften machen; jemandem sagen, was er tun soll | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorschreiben |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vorschreiben and vorschreibt apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. vorschreiben ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]) and vorschreibt ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃʁaɪ̯pt]) 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 48007, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorschreiben is recorded at frequency rank #19,080, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]. vorschreibt is at rank #28,927, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃʁaɪ̯pt].
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 48007, this pair ranks #1,264,190 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vorschreiben vs vorschreibt
Shared letters: bcehiorsv. Private to "vorschreiben": n. Private to "vorschreibt": t.
"vorschreiben" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCCCVVCVC · "vorschreibt" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vorschreiben ← ovrschreiben · vorcshreiben · vorrschreiben · vorscchreiben · vorscheriben · vorschhreiben · vorschrebien · vorschreibben
- vorschreibt ← ovrschreibt · vorcshreibt · vorrschreibt · vorscchreibt · vorscheribt · vorschhreibt · vorschrebit · vorschreibbt
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering vorschreiben vs vorschreibt
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vorschreiben” entry
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