vor allem

[foːɐ̯ˈʔaləm]

/[foːɐ̯ˈʔaləm]/ phrase

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The verdict

“vor allem” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - besonders, in erster Linie

Key facts for vor allem
PropertyValue
Headwordvor allem
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[foːɐ̯ˈʔaləm]
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vor allem” sits in German frequency

vor allem falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

vor allem is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [foːɐ̯ˈʔaləm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "besonders, in erster Linie".

Zero misspellings are on record for vor allem in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is vor allem, spelled V-O-R- -A-L-L-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    besonders, in erster Linie

Synonyms

besondersinsbesonderein Sonderheitvor allen Dingen

This word in other languages

above all(English)avant tout(Français)sobretudo(Português)

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 "vor allem"?
"vor allem" is spelled V-O-R- -A-L-L-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is [foːɐ̯ˈʔaləm].
What does "vor allem" mean?
As a phrase, "vor allem" means: besonders, in erster Linie
How do you pronounce "vor allem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vor allem" is [foːɐ̯ˈʔaləm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vor allem" come from?
"vor allem" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “vor allem”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is V-O-R- -A-L-L-E-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [foːɐ̯ˈʔaləm] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list