vorsehen

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzeːən]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzeːən]/ verb

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The verdict

“vorsehen” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,855. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,855
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
16
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - hinter oder unter etwas hervorschauen

Corpus desk

Index DE-vorsehen · vorsehen · German

vorsehen · rank #29,855 · 12 variants · 16 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,855
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 16 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH vorlag

Nearest frequency peer: vorlag (-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 „vorsehen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „vorsehen“ 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).

vorsehen vs vorziehen
78% similar
vorsehen vs Vorsteher
67% similar
vorsehen vs Vorsehung
67% similar

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

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

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „vorsehen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.vorsehenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „vorlag“ (#29,854), „Vorgängern“ (#29,853), „Waffel“ (#29,857). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „vorsehen“ bei #29,855. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around vorsehen (IPA [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzeːən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #29,855 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for vorsehen, with forms such as "ovrsehen", "voreshen", and "vorrsehen". 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 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 borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is vorsehen, spelled V-O-R-S-E-H-E-N.

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich konnte hinter der Hausecke vorsehen.
  2. Der Stellvertreter war für das Amt vorgesehen.

This word in other languages

provide(English)prever(Español)prévisualiser(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovrsehen
  • voreshen
  • vorrsehen
  • vorseehn
  • vorsehenn
  • vorsehhen
  • vorsehne
  • vorsheen
  • vorssehen
  • vosrehen
  • vrosehen
  • vvorsehen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vorsehen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ovrsehen2voreshen2vorrsehen1vorseehn2vorsehenn1vorsehhen1vorsehne2vorsheen2
Edit distance from "vorsehen"

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 "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. 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 "vorsehen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list