vorsehen

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzeːən]/ verb

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#29,855

in German word usage

Misspellings

12

tracked variants

Confusables

16

similar word pairs

vorsehen is aGermanverb. It means: hinter oder unter etwas hervorschauen Pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzeːən]. Often confused with vorziehen and Vorsteher.

Key facts for vorsehen
PropertyValue
Headwordvorsehen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzeːən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#29,855
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs16
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of vorsehen in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for vorsehen is 8 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzeːən]. Corpus data places it at rank #29,855 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 12 documented wrong-spelling variants for vorsehen, with forms such as "ovrsehen", "voreshen", and "vorrsehen". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 16 confusable-pair relationships, "vorziehen", "Vorsteher", "Vorsehung", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is vorsehen, spelled V-O-R-S-E-H-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    hinter oder unter etwas hervorschauen
  2. 2
    in der Zukunft, einem Plan folgend, in einer bestimmten Rolle einsetzen wollen
  3. 3
    in der Zukunft, einem Plan folgend, für einen bestimmten Zweck realisieren wollen
  4. 4
    für die Zukunft durchaus denkbar sein, vorausschauend möglich machen, im Vorwege bestimmen
  5. 5
    sich in Acht nehmen

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ovrsehen,voreshen,vorrsehen,vorseehn,vorsehenn,vorsehhen,vorsehne,vorsheen,vorssehen,vosrehen,vrosehen,vvorsehen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for vorsehen

Misspelling Variants of "vorsehen"

ovrsehen8voreshen8vorrsehen9vorseehn8vorsehenn9vorsehhen9vorsehne8vorsheen8
Misspelling Variants of "vorsehen"

Frequency rank: #29,855 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vorsehen"?
"vorsehen" is spelled V-O-R-S-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzeːən].
What does "vorsehen" mean?
As a verb, "vorsehen" means: hinter oder unter etwas hervorschauen
What words are commonly confused with "vorsehen"?
"vorsehen" is commonly confused with "vorziehen", "Vorsteher", "Vorsehung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vorsehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorsehen" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzeːən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorsehen" come from?
"vorsehen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.