vorsichtig

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɪçtɪç]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɪçtɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“vorsichtig” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,008. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,008
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vorsicht zeigend, Achtung gebend

Corpus desk

Index DE-vorsichtig · vorsichtig · German

vorsichtig · rank #3,008 · 16 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,008
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH vorn

Nearest frequency peer: vorn (-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 „vorsichtig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „vorsichtig“ 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).

vorsichtig vs vorsichtige
91% similar
vorsichtig vs vorsichtiger
83% similar
vorsichtig vs vorsichtigen
83% similar

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

Key facts for vorsichtig
PropertyValue
Headwordvorsichtig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɪçtɪç]
Letters10
Frequency rank#3,008
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „vorsichtig“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „vorn“ (#3,007), „VW“ (#3,009), „vorgehen“ (#3,006). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „vorsichtig“ bei #3,008. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around vorsichtig (IPA [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɪçtɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #3,008 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Vorsicht zeigend, Achtung gebend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for vorsichtig, with forms such as "ovrsichtig", "vorischtig", and "vorrsichtig". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "vorsichtige", "vorsichtiger", "vorsichtigen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is vorsichtig, spelled V-O-R-S-I-C-H-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vorsicht zeigend, Achtung gebend

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Sei vorsichtig, wenn du über die Straße gehst!

Synonyms

achtsam

Antonyms

unachtsamunvorsichtig

This word in other languages

careful(English)prudente(Español)prudent(Français)cuidadoso(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovrsichtig
  • vorischtig
  • vorrsichtig
  • vorscihtig
  • vorsicchtig
  • vorsichhtig
  • vorsichitg
  • vorsichtgi
  • vorsichtigg
  • vorsichttig
  • vorsicthig
  • vorsihctig
  • vorssichtig
  • vosrichtig
  • vrosichtig
  • vvorsichtig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vorsichtig - 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.

ovrsichtig2vorischtig2vorrsichtig1vorscihtig2vorsicchtig1vorsichhtig1vorsichitg2vorsichtgi2
Edit distance from "vorsichtig"

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 "vorsichtig"?
"vorsichtig" is spelled V-O-R-S-I-C-H-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɪçtɪç].
What does "vorsichtig" mean?
As an adjective, "vorsichtig" means: Vorsicht zeigend, Achtung gebend
What words are commonly confused with "vorsichtig"?
"vorsichtig" is commonly confused with "vorsichtige", "vorsichtiger", "vorsichtigen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vorsichtig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorsichtig" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɪçtɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorsichtig" come from?
"vorsichtig" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

verursacht#3,004untersucht#3,000Konkurrenz#3,052Gestaltung#2,960

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Herstellung16 variantsnachdenken16 variantsfreundlich16 variantsFähigkeiten16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list