Which to use
“vorsehen” and “vorziehen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,855
- “vorsehen” frequency rank
- #19,762
- “vorziehen” frequency rank
- 49617
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorsehen | vorziehen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | hinter oder unter etwas hervorschauen | nach vorne bewegen |
Where the eye mixes vorsehen and vorziehen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. vorsehen runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against vorziehen's 9 (CVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vorsehen with vorziehen
A purely visual mix-up. vorsehen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzeːən]) and vorziehen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡siːən]) 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 49617, 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]. vorziehen is at rank #19,762, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡siːən].
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 49617, this pair ranks #1,204,700 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vorsehen vs vorziehen
Shared letters: ehnorv. Private to "vorsehen": s. Private to "vorziehen": iz.
"vorsehen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "vorziehen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vorsehen" and "vorziehen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "vorsehen" or "vorziehen"?
After this comparison
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 "vorziehen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,204,700 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorsehen" and "vorziehen" 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 #1,204,700 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.