vorangehenden

[foˈʁanˌɡeːəndn̩]

/[foˈʁanˌɡeːəndn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“vorangehenden” is uncommon German (frequency #62,064 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,064
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorangehend

Key facts for vorangehenden
PropertyValue
Headwordvorangehenden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[foˈʁanˌɡeːəndn̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#62,064
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vorangehenden” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). vorangehenden lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

vorangehenden is uncommon German at frequency #62,064 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [foˈʁanˌɡeːəndn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for vorangehenden in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is vorangehenden, spelled V-O-R-A-N-G-E-H-E-N-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorangehend
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorangehend
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorangehend
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorangehend
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorangehend
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorangehend
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorangehend
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorangehend
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorangehend
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorangehend
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorangehend
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorangehend

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 "vorangehenden"?
"vorangehenden" is spelled V-O-R-A-N-G-E-H-E-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [foˈʁanˌɡeːəndn̩].
What does "vorangehenden" mean?
As an adjective, "vorangehenden" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorangehend
How do you pronounce "vorangehenden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorangehenden" is [foˈʁanˌɡeːəndn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorangehenden" come from?
"vorangehenden" 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 “vorangehenden”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-O-R-A-N-G-E-H-E-N-D-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [foˈʁanˌɡeːəndn̩] (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

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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