vorausgehen

[foˈʁaʊ̯sˌɡeːən]

/[foˈʁaʊ̯sˌɡeːən]/ verb

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The verdict

“vorausgehen” is uncommon German (frequency #84,757 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#84,757
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - als Erster (alleine oder die anderen anführend) unterwegs sein

Key facts for vorausgehen
PropertyValue
Headwordvorausgehen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[foˈʁaʊ̯sˌɡeːən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#84,757
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vorausgehen” 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). vorausgehen lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

vorausgehen is uncommon German at frequency #84,757 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [foˈʁaʊ̯sˌɡeːən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

vorausgehen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is vorausgehen, spelled V-O-R-A-U-S-G-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    als Erster (alleine oder die anderen anführend) unterwegs sein
  2. 2
    als Erstes (vorher) geschehen, vor einem Ereignis stattfinden

Antonyms

folgennachfolgenhinterhergehenhinterhertrödelnhinterherzottelnabbindenabschließenetwas Revue passieren lassen

This word in other languages

précéder(Français)

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 "vorausgehen"?
"vorausgehen" is spelled V-O-R-A-U-S-G-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [foˈʁaʊ̯sˌɡeːən].
What does "vorausgehen" mean?
As a verb, "vorausgehen" means: als Erster (alleine oder die anderen anführend) unterwegs sein
How do you pronounce "vorausgehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorausgehen" is [foˈʁaʊ̯sˌɡeːən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorausgehen" come from?
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Using “vorausgehen”

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-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [foˈʁaʊ̯sˌɡeːən] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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