Voraus

[foˈʁaʊ̯s]

/[foˈʁaʊ̯s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Voraus” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,370. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,370
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
14
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Erbe (Nachlass), das vor Eintritt des Todes an den Erben übertragen wird

Corpus desk

Index DE-voraus · Voraus · German

Voraus · rank #2,370 · 8 variants · 14 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,370
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 14 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH vermeiden

Nearest frequency peer: vermeiden (-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 „Voraus“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Voraus“ 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).

Voraus vs vors
50% similar
Voraus vs vous
50% similar
Voraus vs Vorzug
67% similar

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

Key facts for Voraus
PropertyValue
HeadwordVoraus
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[foˈʁaʊ̯s]
Letters6
Frequency rank#2,370
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs14
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Voraus“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „vermeiden“ (#2,369), „verlangt“ (#2,368), „wartet“ (#2,372). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Voraus“ bei #2,370. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Voraus (IPA [foˈʁaʊ̯s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,370 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Erbe (Nachlass), das vor Eintritt des Todes an den Erben übertragen wird".

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Voraus, with forms such as "ovraus", "voarus", and "vorasu". 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 14 confusable-pair relationships, "vors", "vous", "Vorzug", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Voraus, spelled V-O-R-A-U-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Erbe (Nachlass), das vor Eintritt des Todes an den Erben übertragen wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Voraus wird noch zu Lebzeiten des Erblassers übertragen.
  2. „Der Voraus ist etwas, was der überlebende Ehegatte zusätzlich neben seinem gesetzlichen Erbteil bekommt. Der Voraus umfaßt die zum ehelichen Haushalt gehörenden Gegenstände, also praktisch den gesamten Hausrat, soweit sie nicht Zubehör eines Grundstücks sind (bei einer gewerblichen Bäckerei z.B. der Backofen, bei einem landwirtschaftlichen Betrieb z.B. d…

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovraus
  • voarus
  • vorasu
  • vorauss
  • vorraus
  • voruas
  • vroaus
  • vvoraus

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Voraus - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ovraus2voarus2vorasu2vorauss1vorraus1voruas2vroaus2vvoraus1
Edit distance from "Voraus"

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 "Voraus"?
"Voraus" is spelled V-O-R-A-U-S. The IPA pronunciation is [foˈʁaʊ̯s].
What does "Voraus" mean?
As a noun, "Voraus" means: Erbe (Nachlass), das vor Eintritt des Todes an den Erben übertragen wird
What words are commonly confused with "Voraus"?
"Voraus" is commonly confused with "vors", "vous", "Vorzug". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Voraus"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Voraus" is [foˈʁaʊ̯s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Voraus" come from?
"Voraus" 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 "Voraus", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

wartet#2,372achten#2,378Besitz#2,383privat#2,357

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

world8 variantsFormel8 variantslautet8 variantsblack8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list