von Beginn an
[fɔn bəˈɡɪn an]
The verdict
“von Beginn an” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 13
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - schon am Anfang und dann durchgängig
Corpus desk
Index DE-von-beginn-an · von Beginn an · German
von Beginn an · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 13 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "V" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| 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) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „von Beginn an“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
von Beginn an is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [fɔn bəˈɡɪn an]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "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
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how von Beginn an appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Schon von Beginn an liebte er es, viel Obst und Gemüse zu essen.
Das habe ich dir von Beginn an gesagt.
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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.