vorausgesetzt

[foˈʁaʊ̯sɡəˌzɛt͡st]

/[foˈʁaʊ̯sɡəˌzɛt͡st]/ verb

The verdict

“vorausgesetzt” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,155. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,155
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords
20
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs voraussetzen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

vorausgesetzt vs voraussetzt
85% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for vorausgesetzt
PropertyValue
Headwordvorausgesetzt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[foˈʁaʊ̯sɡəˌzɛt͡st]
Letters13
Frequency rank#8,155
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vorausgesetzt” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). vorausgesetzt lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around vorausgesetzt (IPA [foˈʁaʊ̯sɡəˌzɛt͡st]), averb. Corpus frequency is #8,155 among 49,639 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs voraussetzen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for vorausgesetzt, with forms such as "ovrausgesetzt", "voarusgesetzt", and "vorasugesetzt". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "voraussetzt", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is vorausgesetzt, spelled V-O-R-A-U-S-G-E-S-E-T-Z-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs voraussetzen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ovrausgesetzt,voarusgesetzt,vorasugesetzt,voraugsesetzt,vorausegsetzt,vorausgeestzt,vorausgesettz,vorausgesettzt,vorausgesetztt,vorausgesetzzt,vorausgeseztt,vorausgessetzt,vorausgestezt,vorausggesetzt,vorausgseetzt,voraussgesetzt,vorrausgesetzt,voruasgesetzt,vroausgesetzt,vvorausgesetzt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vorausgesetzt - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ovrausgesetzt2voarusgesetzt2vorasugesetzt2voraugsesetzt2vorausegsetzt2vorausgeestzt2vorausgesettz2vorausgesettzt1
Edit distance from "vorausgesetzt"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vorausgesetzt"?
"vorausgesetzt" is spelled V-O-R-A-U-S-G-E-S-E-T-Z-T. The IPA pronunciation is [foˈʁaʊ̯sɡəˌzɛt͡st].
What does "vorausgesetzt" mean?
As a verb, "vorausgesetzt" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs voraussetzen
What words are commonly confused with "vorausgesetzt"?
"vorausgesetzt" is commonly confused with "voraussetzt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vorausgesetzt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorausgesetzt" is [foˈʁaʊ̯sɡəˌzɛt͡st]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorausgesetzt" come from?
"vorausgesetzt" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “vorausgesetzt”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is V-O-R-A-U-S-G-E-S-E-T-Z-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [foˈʁaʊ̯sɡəˌzɛt͡st] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “voraussetzt” - see the side-by-side comparison. vorausgesetzt vs voraussetzt
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list