vorbeigelaufen

[foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ɡəˌlaʊ̯fn̩]

/[foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ɡəˌlaʊ̯fn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“vorbeigelaufen” is uncommon German (frequency #65,848 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,848
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vorbeilaufen

Key facts for vorbeigelaufen
PropertyValue
Headwordvorbeigelaufen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ɡəˌlaʊ̯fn̩]
Letters14
Frequency rank#65,848
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vorbeigelaufen” 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). vorbeigelaufen lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

vorbeigelaufen is uncommon German at frequency #65,848 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ɡəˌlaʊ̯fn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vorbeilaufen".

vorbeigelaufen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is vorbeigelaufen, spelled V-O-R-B-E-I-G-E-L-A-U-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vorbeilaufen

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 "vorbeigelaufen"?
"vorbeigelaufen" is spelled V-O-R-B-E-I-G-E-L-A-U-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ɡəˌlaʊ̯fn̩].
What does "vorbeigelaufen" mean?
As a verb, "vorbeigelaufen" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vorbeilaufen
How do you pronounce "vorbeigelaufen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorbeigelaufen" is [foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ɡəˌlaʊ̯fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorbeigelaufen" come from?
"vorbeigelaufen" 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 “vorbeigelaufen”

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

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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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