vorbeifahrenden

[foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ˌfaːʁəndn̩]

/[foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ˌfaːʁəndn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“vorbeifahrenden” is uncommon German (frequency #77,514 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,514
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorbeifahrend

Key facts for vorbeifahrenden
PropertyValue
Headwordvorbeifahrenden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ˌfaːʁəndn̩]
Letters15
Frequency rank#77,514
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vorbeifahrenden” 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). vorbeifahrenden lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

vorbeifahrenden is uncommon German at frequency #77,514 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ˌfaːʁəndn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

vorbeifahrenden doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is vorbeifahrenden, spelled V-O-R-B-E-I-F-A-H-R-E-N-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorbeifahrend
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorbeifahrend
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorbeifahrend
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorbeifahrend
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorbeifahrend
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorbeifahrend
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorbeifahrend
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorbeifahrend
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorbeifahrend
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorbeifahrend
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorbeifahrend
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorbeifahrend

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 "vorbeifahrenden"?
"vorbeifahrenden" is spelled V-O-R-B-E-I-F-A-H-R-E-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ˌfaːʁəndn̩].
What does "vorbeifahrenden" mean?
As an adjective, "vorbeifahrenden" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorbeifahrend
How do you pronounce "vorbeifahrenden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorbeifahrenden" is [foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ˌfaːʁəndn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorbeifahrenden" come from?
"vorbeifahrenden" 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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Using “vorbeifahrenden”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-O-R-B-E-I-F-A-H-R-E-N-D-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ˌfaːʁəndn̩] (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

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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