vorausschauen

[foˈʁaʊ̯sˌʃaʊ̯ən]

/[foˈʁaʊ̯sˌʃaʊ̯ən]/ verb

The verdict

“vorausschauen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zukünftige Entwicklungen gedanklich vorwegnehmen und in der Planung berücksichtigen, sich die Zukunft vorstellen

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Index DE-vorausschauen · vorausschauen · German

vorausschauen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for vorausschauen
PropertyValue
Headwordvorausschauen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[foˈʁaʊ̯sˌʃaʊ̯ən]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „vorausschauen“ im Deutschen

vorausschauensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

vorausschauen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [foˈʁaʊ̯sˌʃaʊ̯ən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zukünftige Entwicklungen gedanklich vorwegnehmen und in der Planung berücksichtigen, sich die Zukunft vorstellen".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for vorausschauen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is vorausschauen, spelled V-O-R-A-U-S-S-C-H-A-U-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    zukünftige Entwicklungen gedanklich vorwegnehmen und in der Planung berücksichtigen, sich die Zukunft vorstellen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wenn du fünf Jahre vorausschaust, wo siehst du dich dann?
  2. Wer beim Schachspielen weit vorausschauen kann, hat einen Vorteil.

Antonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vorausschauen"?
"vorausschauen" is spelled V-O-R-A-U-S-S-C-H-A-U-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [foˈʁaʊ̯sˌʃaʊ̯ən].
What does "vorausschauen" mean?
As a verb, "vorausschauen" means: zukünftige Entwicklungen gedanklich vorwegnehmen und in der Planung berücksichtigen, sich die Zukunft vorstellen
How do you pronounce "vorausschauen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorausschauen" is [foˈʁaʊ̯sˌʃaʊ̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorausschauen" come from?
"vorausschauen" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list