vorzusehen

[ˈfoːɐ̯t͡suˌzeːən]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯t͡suˌzeːən]/ verb

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The verdict

“vorzusehen” is uncommon German (frequency #63,925 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#63,925
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs vorsehen

Key facts for vorzusehen
PropertyValue
Headwordvorzusehen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯t͡suˌzeːən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#63,925
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vorzusehen” 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). vorzusehen lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

vorzusehen is uncommon German at frequency #63,925 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈfoːɐ̯t͡suˌzeːən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs vorsehen".

No generated misspelling entries exist for vorzusehen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

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. The correct German form is vorzusehen, spelled V-O-R-Z-U-S-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs 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 "vorzusehen"?
"vorzusehen" is spelled V-O-R-Z-U-S-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯t͡suˌzeːən].
What does "vorzusehen" mean?
As a verb, "vorzusehen" means: erweiterter Infinitiv Aktiv des Verbs vorsehen
How do you pronounce "vorzusehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorzusehen" is [ˈfoːɐ̯t͡suˌzeːən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorzusehen" come from?
"vorzusehen" 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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Using “vorzusehen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-O-R-Z-U-S-E-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfoːɐ̯t͡suˌzeːən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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