Vorbau

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌbaʊ̯]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌbaʊ̯]/ noun

The verdict

“Vorbau” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #47,107. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#47,107
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
15
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Gebäudeteil, der aus dem eigentlichen Kerngebäude herausragt

Corpus desk

Index DE-vorbau · Vorbau · German

Vorbau · rank #47,107 · 8 variants · 15 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #47,107
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 15 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH voor

Nearest frequency peer: voor (-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 „Vorbau“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Vorbau“ 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).

Vorbau vs vorbei
50% similar
Vorbau vs Vorrat
67% similar
Vorbau vs Vortag
67% similar

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

Key facts for Vorbau
PropertyValue
HeadwordVorbau
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌbaʊ̯]
Letters6
Frequency rank#47,107
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs15
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Vorbau“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „voor“ (#47,106), „vorbeiziehen“ (#47,108), „Volley“ (#47,105). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Vorbau“ bei #47,107. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Vorbau (IPA [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌbaʊ̯]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #47,107 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vorbau, with forms such as "ovrbau", "vobrau", and "vorabu". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 15 confusable-pair relationships, "vorbei", "Vorrat", "Vortag", and more, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Vorbau, spelled V-O-R-B-A-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gebäudeteil, der aus dem eigentlichen Kerngebäude herausragt
  2. 2
    Bautechnik, bei der einzelne Bauteile wie beispielsweise Teile einer Brücke in der Bauphase vorgebaut werden, ehe sie in das bauliche Gesamtgefüge integriert werden
  3. 3
    großer Busen
  4. 4
    Bauteil, das Lenker und Fahrradgabel verbindet
  5. 5
    niedere Abdeckung vor dem Lokkasten oder dem Mittelführerstand

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wir treffen uns im Vorbau.
  2. Die Brücke wurde von beiden Seiten in freiem Vorbau errichtet.

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovrbau
  • vobrau
  • vorabu
  • vorbbau
  • vorbua
  • vorrbau
  • vrobau
  • vvorbau

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Vorbau - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ovrbau2vobrau2vorabu2vorbbau1vorbua2vorrbau1vrobau2vvorbau1
Edit distance from "Vorbau"

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 "Vorbau"?
"Vorbau" is spelled V-O-R-B-A-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌbaʊ̯].
What does "Vorbau" mean?
As a noun, "Vorbau" means: Gebäudeteil, der aus dem eigentlichen Kerngebäude herausragt
What words are commonly confused with "Vorbau"?
"Vorbau" is commonly confused with "vorbei", "Vorrat", "Vortag". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Vorbau"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vorbau" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌbaʊ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vorbau" come from?
"Vorbau" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Vorbau", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list