Vorabend

[ˈfoːɐ̯ʔaːbn̩t]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ʔaːbn̩t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vorabend” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,459. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,459
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Abend oder Tag vor einem Feiertag oder besonderen Ereignis

Corpus desk

Index DE-vorabend · Vorabend · German

Vorabend · rank #17,459 · 12 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,459
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Vollgas

Nearest frequency peer: Vollgas (-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 „Vorabend“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Vorabend“ 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).

Vorabend vs Vorhaben
75% similar
Vorabend vs Vorgaben
75% similar
Vorabend vs Vorhabens
78% similar

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

Key facts for Vorabend
PropertyValue
HeadwordVorabend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ʔaːbn̩t]
Letters8
Frequency rank#17,459
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Vorabend“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Vorabendliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Vollgas“ (#17,458), „vollendete“ (#17,457), „Vorhersagen“ (#17,461). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Vorabend“ bei #17,459. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Vorabend (IPA [ˈfoːɐ̯ʔaːbn̩t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,459 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vorabend, with forms such as "ovrabend", "voarbend", and "vorabbend". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Vorhaben", "Vorgaben", "Vorhabens", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Vorabend, spelled V-O-R-A-B-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Abend oder Tag vor einem Feiertag oder besonderen Ereignis
  2. 2
    ein (längerer) Zeitraum, der einem historisch bedeutsamen Ereignis unmittelbar vorausgeht
  3. 3
    Zeit zwischen dem Nachmittag und Abend (etwa von 18 bis 20 Uhr)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Heiligabend ist der Vorabend von Weihnachten.
  2. „Am Vorabend war eine Schwester oder Cousine von ihnen gestorben, aber sie hatten trotzdem gegessen, und zwar, so viel sie konnten…“

This word in other languages

eve(English)víspera(Español)veille(Français)véspera(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovrabend
  • voarbend
  • vorabbend
  • vorabedn
  • vorabendd
  • vorabennd
  • vorabned
  • voraebnd
  • vorbaend
  • vorrabend
  • vroabend
  • vvorabend

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ovrabend2voarbend2vorabbend1vorabedn2vorabendd1vorabennd1vorabned2voraebnd2
Edit distance from "Vorabend"

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 "Vorabend"?
"Vorabend" is spelled V-O-R-A-B-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ʔaːbn̩t].
What does "Vorabend" mean?
As a noun, "Vorabend" means: der Abend oder Tag vor einem Feiertag oder besonderen Ereignis
What words are commonly confused with "Vorabend"?
"Vorabend" is commonly confused with "Vorhaben", "Vorgaben", "Vorhabens". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Vorabend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vorabend" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ʔaːbn̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vorabend" come from?
"Vorabend" 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 "Vorabend", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Weinberg#17,468Wortwahl#17,473übergibt#17,484Ablösung#17,489

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

abrufbar12 variantsAktivist12 variantsstabiler12 variantsAnwältin12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list