Which to use
“vorstelle” and “vorstellt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,559
- “vorstelle” frequency rank
- #12,829
- “vorstellt” frequency rank
- 35388
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorstelle | vorstellt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorstellen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorstellen |
Where the eye mixes vorstelle and vorstellt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. vorstelle (CVCCCVCCV) and vorstellt (CVCCCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses vorstelle with vorstellt
A purely visual mix-up. vorstelle ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃtɛlə]) and vorstellt ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃtɛlt]) 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 a single letter - e in “vorstelle” becomes t in “vorstellt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35388, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorstelle is recorded at frequency rank #22,559, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃtɛlə]. vorstellt is at rank #12,829, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃtɛlt].
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 35388, this pair ranks #1,641,189 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vorstelle vs vorstellt
Shared letters: elorstv. Private to "vorstelle": -. Private to "vorstellt": -.
"vorstelle" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV · "vorstellt" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vorstelle" and "vorstellt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "vorstelle" vs "vorstellt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vorstelle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorstellt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,641,189 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorstelle" and "vorstellt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vorbestellt vs vorstellt". 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 #1,641,189 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.