Which to use
“vorstellt” and “vorstellte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,829
- “vorstellt” frequency rank
- #24,986
- “vorstellte” frequency rank
- 37815
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vorstellt | vorstellte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. 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 vorstellt and vorstellte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. vorstellt runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCCC) against vorstellte's 10 (CVCCCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vorstellt with vorstellte
A purely visual mix-up. vorstellt ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃtɛlt]) 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 extra letter(s) - “vorstellt” sits inside “vorstellte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37815, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vorstellt is recorded at frequency rank #12,829, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃtɛlt]. 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 37815, this pair ranks #1,580,355 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vorstellt vs vorstellte
Shared letters: elorstv. Private to "vorstellt": -. Private to "vorstellte": -.
"vorstellt" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCC · "vorstellte" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vorstellt ← ovrstellt · vorrstellt · vorsetllt · vorsstellt · vorstelltt · vorstelt · vorsteltl · vorstlelt
- vorstellte ← ovrstellte · vorrstellte · vorsetllte · vorsstellte · vorstellet · vorstelltte · vorstelte · vorsteltle
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vorstellt" and "vorstellte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "vorstellt" or "vorstellte" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vorstellt" 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 #1,580,355 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vorstellt" and "vorstellte" 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 #1,580,355 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.