Which to use
“vorsehen” is a verb and “Vorsehung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,855
- “vorsehen” frequency rank
- #40,953
- “Vorsehung” frequency rank
- 70808
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorsehen | Vorsehung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | hinter oder unter etwas hervorschauen | höhere Macht, die die einzelnen Ereignisse, die einem Menschen widerfahren, anordnet (meist letztlich zum Guten hin) |
Where the eye mixes vorsehen and Vorsehung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. vorsehen runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against Vorsehung's 9 (CVCCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: vorsehen vs Vorsehung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vorsehen is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzeːən] while Vorsehung is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzeːʊŋ]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70808, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorsehen is recorded at frequency rank #29,855, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzeːən]. Vorsehung is at rank #40,953, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzeːʊŋ].
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 70808, this pair ranks #435,192 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of vorsehen vs Vorsehung
Shared letters: ehnorsv. Private to "vorsehen": -. Private to "Vorsehung": gu.
"vorsehen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "Vorsehung" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vorsehen" and "Vorsehung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "vorsehen" vs "Vorsehung" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vorsehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorsehung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #435,192 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorsehen" and "Vorsehung" 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 #435,192 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.