vorbeikam

[foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ˌkaːm]

/[foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ˌkaːm]/ verb

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The verdict

“vorbeikam” is uncommon German (frequency #66,847 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,847
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorbeikommen

Key facts for vorbeikam
PropertyValue
Headwordvorbeikam
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ˌkaːm]
Letters9
Frequency rank#66,847
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vorbeikam” 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). vorbeikam 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

vorbeikam is uncommon German at frequency #66,847 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ˌkaːm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for vorbeikam in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is vorbeikam, spelled V-O-R-B-E-I-K-A-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorbeikommen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorbeikommen

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 "vorbeikam"?
"vorbeikam" is spelled V-O-R-B-E-I-K-A-M. The IPA pronunciation is [foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ˌkaːm].
What does "vorbeikam" mean?
As a verb, "vorbeikam" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorbeikommen
How do you pronounce "vorbeikam"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorbeikam" is [foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ˌkaːm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorbeikam" come from?
"vorbeikam" 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 “vorbeikam”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-O-R-B-E-I-K-A-M - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ˌkaːm] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list