Which to use
“vorsichtig” and “vorsichtige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,008
- “vorsichtig” frequency rank
- #39,710
- “vorsichtige” frequency rank
- 42718
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorsichtig | vorsichtige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vorsicht zeigend, Achtung gebend | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs vorsichtig |
Where the eye mixes vorsichtig and vorsichtige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. vorsichtig runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCCVC) against vorsichtige's 11 (CVCCVCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between vorsichtig and vorsichtige
A purely visual mix-up. vorsichtig ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɪçtɪç]) and vorsichtige ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɪçtɪɡə]) 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) - “vorsichtig” sits inside “vorsichtige”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42718, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorsichtig is recorded at frequency rank #3,008, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɪçtɪç]. vorsichtige is at rank #39,710, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɪçtɪɡə].
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 42718, this pair ranks #1,440,727 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vorsichtig vs vorsichtige
Shared letters: cghiorstv. Private to "vorsichtig": -. Private to "vorsichtige": e.
"vorsichtig" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC · "vorsichtige" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vorsichtig ← ovrsichtig · vorischtig · vorrsichtig · vorscihtig · vorsicchtig · vorsichhtig · vorsichitg · vorsichtgi
- vorsichtige ← ovrsichtige · vorischtige · vorrsichtige · vorscihtige · vorsicchtige · vorsichhtige · vorsichitge · vorsichtgie
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "vorsichtig" and "vorsichtige" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vorsichtig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorsichtige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,440,727 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorsichtig" and "vorsichtige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vorsichtige vs vorsichtigen". 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 #1,440,727 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.