Which to use
“vorstelle” and “vorstellte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,559
- “vorstelle” frequency rank
- #24,986
- “vorstellte” frequency rank
- 47545
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorstelle | vorstellte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorstellen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorstellen |
Where the eye mixes vorstelle and vorstellte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. vorstelle runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCCV) against vorstellte's 10 (CVCCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: vorstelle vs vorstellte
A purely visual mix-up. vorstelle ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃtɛlə]) and vorstellte ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃtɛltə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47545, 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]. vorstellte is at rank #24,986, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃtɛltə].
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 47545, this pair ranks #1,280,532 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vorstelle vs vorstellte
Shared letters: elorstv. Private to "vorstelle": -. Private to "vorstellte": -.
"vorstelle" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV · "vorstellte" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vorstelle ← ovrstelle · vorrstelle · vorsetlle · vorsstelle · vorstele · vorstelel · vorstlele · vorsttelle
- vorstellte ← ovrstellte · vorrstellte · vorsetllte · vorsstellte · vorstellet · vorstelltte · vorstelte · vorsteltle
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "vorstelle" and "vorstellte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vorstelle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorstellte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,280,532 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorstelle" and "vorstellte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verstellt vs vorstellte". 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 #1,280,532 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.