vorbeigehen

/[foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ˌɡeːən]/ verb

Letters

11 characters

Frequency Rank

#20,780

in German word usage

Misspellings

16

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

vorbeigehen is aGermanverb. It means: erst zu Fuß näher herankommen und sich dann wieder entfernen Pronounced [foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ˌɡeːən]. Often confused with vorbeiziehen.

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

Frequency rank visualization

Position of vorbeigehen in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for vorbeigehen is 11 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ˌɡeːən]. Corpus data places it at rank #20,780 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 16 documented wrong-spelling variants for vorbeigehen, with forms such as "ovrbeigehen", "vobreigehen", and "vorbbeigehen". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "vorbeiziehen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is vorbeigehen, spelled V-O-R-B-E-I-G-E-H-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

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

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ovrbeigehen,vobreigehen,vorbbeigehen,vorbegiehen,vorbeieghen,vorbeigeehn,vorbeigehenn,vorbeigehhen,vorbeigehne,vorbeiggehen,vorbeigheen,vorbiegehen,vorebigehen,vorrbeigehen,vrobeigehen,vvorbeigehen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for vorbeigehen

Misspelling Variants of "vorbeigehen"

ovrbeigehen11vobreigehen11vorbbeigehen12vorbegiehen11vorbeieghen11vorbeigeehn11vorbeigehenn12vorbeigehhen12
Misspelling Variants of "vorbeigehen"

Frequency rank: #20,780 in German

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 covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.