Vorsatz

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzat͡s]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzat͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vorsatz” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,628. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,628
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - willentliche und wissentliche Herbeiführung einer Rechtsgutsverletzung oder billigende Inkaufnahme einer Rechtsgutsverletzung

Corpus desk

Index DE-vorsatz · Vorsatz · German

Vorsatz · rank #12,628 · 11 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #12,628
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH vorherige

Nearest frequency peer: vorherige (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Vorsatz“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Vorsatz“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Vorsatz vs Vorsitz
86% similar
Vorsatz vs Vorsätze
75% similar
Vorsatz vs Vorrat
71% similar

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

Key facts for Vorsatz
PropertyValue
HeadwordVorsatz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzat͡s]
Letters7
Frequency rank#12,628
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Vorsatz“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Vorsatzliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „vorherige“ (#12,627), „Vorwand“ (#12,629), „Vorfälle“ (#12,626). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Vorsatz“ bei #12,628. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Vorsatz (IPA [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzat͡s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #12,628 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vorsatz, with forms such as "ovrsatz", "vorastz", and "vorrsatz". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Vorsitz", "Vorsätze", "Vorrat", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Vorsatz, spelled V-O-R-S-A-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    willentliche und wissentliche Herbeiführung einer Rechtsgutsverletzung oder billigende Inkaufnahme einer Rechtsgutsverletzung
  2. 2
    etwas, das man sich vorgenommen hat
  3. 3
    etwas vor einer Sache
  4. 4
    der vorherige Satz

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Vorsatz appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Fahrlässigkeit oder Vorsatz, das ist hier die Frage.
  2. Er warf alle seine guten Vorsätze fürs neue Jahr über Bord.

This word in other languages

intention(English)dolo(Español)intention(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovrsatz
  • vorastz
  • vorrsatz
  • vorsattz
  • vorsatzz
  • vorsazt
  • vorssatz
  • vorstaz
  • vosratz
  • vrosatz
  • vvorsatz

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Vorsatz - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ovrsatz2vorastz2vorrsatz1vorsattz1vorsatzz1vorsazt2vorssatz1vorstaz2
Edit distance from "Vorsatz"

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 "Vorsatz"?
"Vorsatz" is spelled V-O-R-S-A-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzat͡s].
What does "Vorsatz" mean?
As a noun, "Vorsatz" means: willentliche und wissentliche Herbeiführung einer Rechtsgutsverletzung oder billigende Inkaufnahme einer Rechtsgutsverletzung
What words are commonly confused with "Vorsatz"?
"Vorsatz" is commonly confused with "Vorsitz", "Vorsätze", "Vorrat". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Vorsatz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vorsatz" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzat͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vorsatz" come from?
"Vorsatz" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Vorsatz", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Vorwand#12,629walking#12,632zeitnah#12,641steuert#12,596

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

virtuelle11 variantsstehend11 variantsAufsätze11 variantsAutonomie11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list