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“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.

11 ch
Vorsitzende
12 ch
Vorsitzenden

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

  • Vorsitzendeovrsitzende · voristzende · vorrsitzende · vorsiteznde · vorsittzende · vorsitzedne · vorsitzendde · vorsitzened
  • Vorsitzendenovrsitzenden · voristzenden · vorrsitzenden · vorsiteznden · vorsittzenden · vorsitzednen · vorsitzendden · vorsitzendenn

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Vorsitzende" and "Vorsitzenden" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɪt͡sn̩də] versus [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɪt͡sn̩dən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Vorsitzende" or "Vorsitzenden"?
"Vorsitzende" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,314 in our German list, against #5,232 for "Vorsitzenden". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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  • 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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list