Which to use
“vorsichtig” and “vorsichtigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,008
- “vorsichtig” frequency rank
- #42,934
- “vorsichtigen” frequency rank
- 45942
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorsichtig | vorsichtigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vorsicht zeigend, Achtung gebend | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorsichtig |
Where the eye mixes vorsichtig and vorsichtigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. vorsichtig runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCCVC) against vorsichtigen's 12 (CVCCVCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vorsichtig with vorsichtigen
A purely visual mix-up. vorsichtig ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɪçtɪç]) and vorsichtigen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɪçtɪɡn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “vorsichtig” sits inside “vorsichtigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45942, 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]. vorsichtigen is at rank #42,934, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɪçtɪɡn̩].
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 45942, this pair ranks #1,335,933 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vorsichtig vs vorsichtigen
Shared letters: cghiorstv. Private to "vorsichtig": -. Private to "vorsichtigen": en.
"vorsichtig" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC · "vorsichtigen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vorsichtig ← ovrsichtig · vorischtig · vorrsichtig · vorscihtig · vorsicchtig · vorsichhtig · vorsichitg · vorsichtgi
- vorsichtigen ← ovrsichtigen · vorischtigen · vorrsichtigen · vorscihtigen · vorsicchtigen · vorsichhtigen · vorsichitgen · vorsichtgien
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vorsichtig" and "vorsichtigen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "vorsichtig" or "vorsichtigen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vorsichtig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorsichtigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,335,933 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorsichtig" and "vorsichtigen" 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 #1,335,933 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.