von Beginn an

[fɔn bəˈɡɪn an]

/[fɔn bəˈɡɪn an]/ phrase

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.

Key facts for von Beginn an
PropertyValue
Headwordvon Beginn an
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[fɔn bəˈɡɪn an]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „von Beginn an“ im Deutschen

von Beginn anliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    schon am Anfang und dann durchgängig

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Schon von Beginn an liebte er es, viel Obst und Gemüse zu essen.
  2. Das habe ich dir von Beginn an gesagt.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Endezum Schlussanfangsanfänglichzu Beginnzu Anfangzunächst

This word in other languages

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "von Beginn an"?
"von Beginn an" is spelled V-O-N- -B-E-G-I-N-N- -A-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɔn bəˈɡɪn an].
What does "von Beginn an" mean?
As a phrase, "von Beginn an" means: schon am Anfang und dann durchgängig
How do you pronounce "von Beginn an"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "von Beginn an" is [fɔn bəˈɡɪn an]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "von Beginn an" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list