Romanvorlage

[ʁoˈmaːnfoːɐ̯ˌlaːɡə]

/[ʁoˈmaːnfoːɐ̯ˌlaːɡə]/ noun

The verdict

“Romanvorlage” is uncommon German (frequency #96,173 among 42,116 “R” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,173
frequency rank, German
42,116
“R” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Roman, dessen Handlung in einem Film, Theaterstück oder Ähnlichen aufgegriffen und weiterverarbeitet wird

Key facts for Romanvorlage
PropertyValue
HeadwordRomanvorlage
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ʁoˈmaːnfoːɐ̯ˌlaːɡə]
Letters12
Frequency rank#96,173
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Romanvorlage” 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). Romanvorlage 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

Romanvorlage is uncommon German at frequency #96,173 among 42,116 “R” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ʁoˈmaːnfoːɐ̯ˌlaːɡə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Roman, dessen Handlung in einem Film, Theaterstück oder Ähnlichen aufgegriffen und weiterverarbeitet wird".

Zero misspellings are on record for Romanvorlage 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.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Romanvorlage, spelled R-O-M-A-N-V-O-R-L-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Roman, dessen Handlung in einem Film, Theaterstück oder Ähnlichen aufgegriffen und weiterverarbeitet wird

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 "Romanvorlage"?
"Romanvorlage" is spelled R-O-M-A-N-V-O-R-L-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ʁoˈmaːnfoːɐ̯ˌlaːɡə].
What does "Romanvorlage" mean?
As a noun, "Romanvorlage" means: Roman, dessen Handlung in einem Film, Theaterstück oder Ähnlichen aufgegriffen und weiterverarbeitet wird
How do you pronounce "Romanvorlage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Romanvorlage" is [ʁoˈmaːnfoːɐ̯ˌlaːɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Romanvorlage" come from?
"Romanvorlage" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Romanvorlage”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is R-O-M-A-N-V-O-R-L-A-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ʁoˈmaːnfoːɐ̯ˌlaːɡə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list