vonstatten

[fɔnˈʃtatn̩]

/[fɔnˈʃtatn̩]/ adv

The verdict

“vonstatten” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,109. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,109
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - von der Stelle, voran

Corpus desk

Index DE-vonstatten · vonstatten · German

vonstatten · rank #36,109 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,109
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH vollumfänglich

Nearest frequency peer: vollumfänglich (-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 „vonstatten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „vonstatten“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for vonstatten
PropertyValue
Headwordvonstatten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[fɔnˈʃtatn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#36,109
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „vonstatten“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).vonstattenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „vollumfänglich“ (#36,108), „Vorentscheidung“ (#36,110), „Volksgruppen“ (#36,107). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „vonstatten“ bei #36,109. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around vonstatten (IPA [fɔnˈʃtatn̩]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #36,109 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "von der Stelle, voran".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for vonstatten, with forms such as "ovnstatten", "vnostatten", and "vonnstatten". 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. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is vonstatten, spelled V-O-N-S-T-A-T-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    von der Stelle, voran

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovnstatten
  • vnostatten
  • vonnstatten
  • vonsattten
  • vonsstatten
  • vonstaten
  • vonstatetn
  • vonstattenn
  • vonstattne
  • vonsttaten
  • vonsttatten
  • vontsatten
  • vosntatten
  • vvonstatten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vonstatten - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ovnstatten2vnostatten2vonnstatten1vonsattten2vonsstatten1vonstaten1vonstatetn2vonstattenn1
Edit distance from "vonstatten"

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 "vonstatten"?
"vonstatten" is spelled V-O-N-S-T-A-T-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɔnˈʃtatn̩].
What does "vonstatten" mean?
As an adverb, "vonstatten" means: von der Stelle, voran
What are common misspellings of "vonstatten"?
Common misspellings include "ovnstatten", "vnostatten", "vonnstatten", "vonsattten", "vonsstatten". The correct spelling is "vonstatten".
How do you pronounce "vonstatten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vonstatten" is [fɔnˈʃtatn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vonstatten" come from?
"vonstatten" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list