Which to use
“Vorsitzende” and “Vorsitzenden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,314
- “Vorsitzende” frequency rank
- #5,232
- “Vorsitzenden” frequency rank
- 9546
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vorsitzende | Vorsitzenden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weibliche Person, die die Leitung und Verantwortung eines Vereins, einer Partei, einer Organisation oder Ähnliches innehat | Genitiv Singular der starken Flexion des Substantivs Vorsitzender |
Where the eye mixes Vorsitzende and Vorsitzenden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Vorsitzende runs 11 letters (CVCCVCCVCCV) against Vorsitzenden's 12 (CVCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Vorsitzende vs Vorsitzenden
A purely visual mix-up. Vorsitzende ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɪt͡sn̩də]) and Vorsitzenden ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɪt͡sn̩dən]) 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) - “Vorsitzende” sits inside “Vorsitzenden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9546, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vorsitzende is recorded at frequency rank #4,314, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɪt͡sn̩də]. Vorsitzenden is at rank #5,232, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɪt͡sn̩dən].
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 9546, this pair ranks #1,979,424 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Vorsitzende vs Vorsitzenden
Shared letters: deinorstvz. Private to "Vorsitzende": -. Private to "Vorsitzenden": -.
"Vorsitzende" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCV · "Vorsitzenden" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Vorsitzende ← ovrsitzende · voristzende · vorrsitzende · vorsiteznde · vorsittzende · vorsitzedne · vorsitzendde · vorsitzened
- Vorsitzenden ← ovrsitzenden · voristzenden · vorrsitzenden · vorsiteznden · vorsittzenden · vorsitzednen · vorsitzendden · vorsitzendenn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Vorsitzende" and "Vorsitzenden" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Vorsitzende" or "Vorsitzenden"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorsitzende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorsitzenden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,979,424 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vorsitzende" and "Vorsitzenden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vorsitzenden vs Vorsitzender". 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 #1,979,424 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.