von Beginn an
[fɔn bəˈɡɪn an]
The verdict
“von Beginn an” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a phrase - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - schon am Anfang und dann durchgängig
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | von Beginn an |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [fɔn bəˈɡɪn an] |
| Letters | 13 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “von Beginn an” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for von Beginn an is 13 letters long, classified as a phrase, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɔn bəˈɡɪn an]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "schon am Anfang und dann durchgängig".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for von Beginn an, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is von Beginn an, spelled V-O-N- -B-E-G-I-N-N- -A-N.
Definition
- 1schon am Anfang und dann durchgängig
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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “von Beginn an”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is V-O-N- -B-E-G-I-N-N- -A-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [fɔn bəˈɡɪn an] (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.