vorausgegangen

[foˈʁaʊ̯sɡəˌɡaŋən]

/[foˈʁaʊ̯sɡəˌɡaŋən]/ verb

The verdict

“vorausgegangen” has 21 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,463. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,463
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords
21
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vorausgehen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

vorausgegangen vs vorangegangen
86% similar

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

Key facts for vorausgegangen
PropertyValue
Headwordvorausgegangen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[foˈʁaʊ̯sɡəˌɡaŋən]
Letters14
Frequency rank#28,463
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vorausgegangen” 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). vorausgegangen lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 21 spelling variants around vorausgegangen (IPA [foˈʁaʊ̯sɡəˌɡaŋən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #28,463 among 49,639 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vorausgehen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for vorausgegangen, with forms such as "ovrausgegangen", "voarusgegangen", and "vorasugegangen". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "vorangegangen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is vorausgegangen, spelled V-O-R-A-U-S-G-E-G-A-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vorausgehen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ovrausgegangen,voarusgegangen,vorasugegangen,voraugsegangen,vorauseggangen,vorausgeagngen,vorausgegagnen,vorausgeganegn,vorausgegangenn,vorausgeganggen,vorausgegangne,vorausgeganngen,vorausgeggangen,vorausgegnagen,vorausggeangen,vorausggegangen,voraussgegangen,vorrausgegangen,voruasgegangen,vroausgegangen,vvorausgegangen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vorausgegangen - 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.

ovrausgegangen2voarusgegangen2vorasugegangen2voraugsegangen2vorauseggangen2vorausgeagngen2vorausgegagnen2vorausgeganegn2
Edit distance from "vorausgegangen"

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 "vorausgegangen"?
"vorausgegangen" is spelled V-O-R-A-U-S-G-E-G-A-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [foˈʁaʊ̯sɡəˌɡaŋən].
What does "vorausgegangen" mean?
As a verb, "vorausgegangen" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vorausgehen
What words are commonly confused with "vorausgegangen"?
"vorausgegangen" is commonly confused with "vorangegangen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vorausgegangen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorausgegangen" is [foˈʁaʊ̯sɡəˌɡaŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorausgegangen" come from?
"vorausgegangen" 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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Using “vorausgegangen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-O-R-A-U-S-G-E-G-A-N-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [foˈʁaʊ̯sɡəˌɡaŋən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “vorangegangen” - see the side-by-side comparison. vorausgegangen vs vorangegangen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list