vong

[fɔŋ]

/[fɔŋ]/ prep

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The verdict

“vong” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,392. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,392
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dient in Kombination mit „her“ der Eingrenzung des Kontexts einer vorangegangenen Frage oder Aussage

Corpus desk

Index DE-vong · vong · German

vong · rank #25,392 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,392
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Volksentscheid

Nearest frequency peer: Volksentscheid (-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 „vong“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „vong“ 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).

vong vs vor
50% similar
vong vs VPN
0% similar
vong vs Vox
25% similar

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

Key facts for vong
PropertyValue
Headwordvong
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPreposition
IPA[fɔŋ]
Letters4
Frequency rank#25,392
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „vong“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).vongliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Volksentscheid“ (#25,391), „Vorgängen“ (#25,393), „Volke“ (#25,390). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „vong“ bei #25,392. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around vong (IPA [fɔŋ]), apreposition. Corpus frequency is #25,392 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "dient in Kombination mit „her“ der Eingrenzung des Kontexts einer vorangegangenen Frage oder Aussage".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for vong, with forms such as "ovng", "vnog", and "vogn". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "vor", "VPN", "Vox", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is vong, spelled V-O-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    dient in Kombination mit „her“ der Eingrenzung des Kontexts einer vorangegangenen Frage oder Aussage

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Was ist das für eine Kälte vong Wetter her?
  2. „Man muss immer auf korrekte Rechtschreibung 8en. Vong Grammatik her.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovng
  • vnog
  • vogn
  • vongg
  • vonng
  • vvong

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ovng2vnog2vogn2vongg1vonng1vvong1
Edit distance from "vong"

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 "vong"?
"vong" is spelled V-O-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [fɔŋ].
What does "vong" mean?
As a preposition, "vong" means: dient in Kombination mit „her“ der Eingrenzung des Kontexts einer vorangegangenen Frage oder Aussage
What words are commonly confused with "vong"?
"vong" is commonly confused with "vor", "VPN", "Vox". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vong"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vong" is [fɔŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vong" come from?
"vong" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "vong", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

Widder6 variantsTaille6 variantsberry6 variantsbulls6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list