vielmehr

[ˈfiːlmeːɐ̯]

/[ˈfiːlmeːɐ̯]/ adv

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The verdict

“vielmehr” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,627. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,627
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sondern, im Gegenteil

Corpus desk

Index DE-vielmehr · vielmehr · German

vielmehr · rank #2,627 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,627
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Veränderungen

Nearest frequency peer: Veränderungen (-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 „vielmehr“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „vielmehr“ 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).

vielmehr vs vieler
75% similar

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

Key facts for vielmehr
PropertyValue
Headwordvielmehr
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈfiːlmeːɐ̯]
Letters8
Frequency rank#2,627
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „vielmehr“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Veränderungen“ (#2,626), „vorbereitet“ (#2,628), „verurteilt“ (#2,625). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „vielmehr“ bei #2,627. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around vielmehr (IPA [ˈfiːlmeːɐ̯]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #2,627 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for vielmehr, with forms such as "ivelmehr", "veilmehr", and "vielemhr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "vieler", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 vielmehr, spelled V-I-E-L-M-E-H-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    sondern, im Gegenteil
  2. 2
    besser gesagt, genauer gesagt, richtiger

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. So ist Dividendenstärke längst nicht mehr nur ein Zeichen für die Unterbewertung einer Aktie. Sie ist vielmehr zum zentralen Anlagekriterium für Investoren geworden.
  2. „Vielmehr sei der Deutschunterricht in diesem Bereich im Wesentlichen von Lehrern erteilt worden, die sich im Rahmen einer sogenannten Sprachkundigenprüfung hierfür qualifiziert und ein Sprachniveau auf den Leveln B2 oder C1 besessen hätten.“

Synonyms

ehersondernstattdessen

This word in other languages

rather(English)por el contrario(Español)au contraire(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ivelmehr
  • veilmehr
  • vielemhr
  • viellmehr
  • vielmehhr
  • vielmehrr
  • vielmerh
  • vielmher
  • vielmmehr
  • viemlehr
  • vilemehr
  • vvielmehr

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vielmehr - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ivelmehr2veilmehr2vielemhr2viellmehr1vielmehhr1vielmehrr1vielmerh2vielmher2
Edit distance from "vielmehr"

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 "vielmehr"?
"vielmehr" is spelled V-I-E-L-M-E-H-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfiːlmeːɐ̯].
What does "vielmehr" mean?
As an adverb, "vielmehr" means: sondern, im Gegenteil
What words are commonly confused with "vielmehr"?
"vielmehr" is commonly confused with "vieler". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vielmehr"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vielmehr" is [ˈfiːlmeːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vielmehr" come from?
"vielmehr" 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 "vielmehr", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Änderung#2,632benötigt#2,638Besitzer#2,639Schatten#2,612

Similar misspelling depth

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

aufgebaut12 variantserschien12 variantserfolgen12 variantsLösungen12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list