von vornherein
[fɔn ˈfɔʁnhɛˌʁaɪ̯n]
The verdict
“von vornherein” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 14
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - schon zu Beginn
Corpus desk
Index DE-von-vornherein · von vornherein · German
von vornherein · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 14 letters
- VOW-5 5 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 vornherein |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [fɔn ˈfɔʁnhɛˌʁaɪ̯n] |
| Letters | 14 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „von vornherein“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
von vornherein is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [fɔn ˈfɔʁnhɛˌʁaɪ̯n]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "schon zu Beginn".
von vornherein doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is von vornherein, spelled V-O-N- -V-O-R-N-H-E-R-E-I-N.
Definition
- 1schon zu Beginn
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how von vornherein appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Damit das von vornherein klar ist: Ich bin der Boss und sage, wo es lang geht.
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.