vorbeigehen

[foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ˌɡeːən]

/[foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ˌɡeːən]/ verb

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The verdict

“vorbeigehen” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,780. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,780
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - erst zu Fuß näher herankommen und sich dann wieder entfernen

Corpus desk

Index DE-vorbeigehen · vorbeigehen · German

vorbeigehen · rank #20,780 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #20,780
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Vorbehalte

Nearest frequency peer: Vorbehalte (-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 „vorbeigehen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „vorbeigehen“ 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).

vorbeigehen vs vorbeiziehen
83% similar

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

Key facts for vorbeigehen
PropertyValue
Headwordvorbeigehen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ˌɡeːən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#20,780
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „vorbeigehen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.vorbeigehenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Vorbehalte“ (#20,779), „Vorurteil“ (#20,781), „Volksfest“ (#20,778). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „vorbeigehen“ bei #20,780. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around vorbeigehen (IPA [foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ˌɡeːən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #20,780 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for vorbeigehen, with forms such as "ovrbeigehen", "vobreigehen", and "vorbbeigehen". 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, "vorbeiziehen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is vorbeigehen, spelled V-O-R-B-E-I-G-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    erst zu Fuß näher herankommen und sich dann wieder entfernen
  2. 2
    jemanden oder etwas einholen und passieren, indem man sich mit größerer Geschwindigkeit bewegt
  3. 3
    (längs) neben etwas, an etwas entlang verlaufen
  4. 4
    ein Ziel nicht treffen, nicht erreichen
  5. 5
    jemanden kurz besuchen
  6. 6
    zu Ende gehen, kommen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nun ging das Mädchen schon ganz nahe an uns vorbei, ohne uns anzusehen.
  2. „Der Gruß ist zu beenden, sobald dieser erwidert wurde oder die zu grüßende Person vorbeigegangen ist.“

This word in other languages

go by(English)pasar(Español)passer(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovrbeigehen
  • vobreigehen
  • vorbbeigehen
  • vorbegiehen
  • vorbeieghen
  • vorbeigeehn
  • vorbeigehenn
  • vorbeigehhen
  • vorbeigehne
  • vorbeiggehen
  • vorbeigheen
  • vorbiegehen
  • vorebigehen
  • vorrbeigehen
  • vrobeigehen
  • vvorbeigehen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vorbeigehen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ovrbeigehen2vobreigehen2vorbbeigehen1vorbegiehen2vorbeieghen2vorbeigeehn2vorbeigehenn1vorbeigehhen1
Edit distance from "vorbeigehen"

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 "vorbeigehen"?
"vorbeigehen" is spelled V-O-R-B-E-I-G-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ˌɡeːən].
What does "vorbeigehen" mean?
As a verb, "vorbeigehen" means: erst zu Fuß näher herankommen und sich dann wieder entfernen
What words are commonly confused with "vorbeigehen"?
"vorbeigehen" is commonly confused with "vorbeiziehen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vorbeigehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorbeigehen" is [foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ˌɡeːən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorbeigehen" come from?
"vorbeigehen" 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 "vorbeigehen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

verzweifeln#20,777ungehindert#20,761zehntausend#20,799Zentimetern#20,801

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

verknüpfen16 variantszerbrochen16 variantsansteckend16 variantsSchicksale16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list