vorbeireden

[foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ˌʁeːdn̩]

/[foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ˌʁeːdn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“vorbeireden” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit seiner Aussage nicht den Kern der Sache treffen

Corpus desk

Index DE-vorbeireden · vorbeireden · German

vorbeireden · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for vorbeireden
PropertyValue
Headwordvorbeireden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ˌʁeːdn̩]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „vorbeireden“ im Deutschen

vorbeiredenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

vorbeireden is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ˌʁeːdn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for vorbeireden in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is vorbeireden, spelled V-O-R-B-E-I-R-E-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit seiner Aussage nicht den Kern der Sache treffen
  2. 2
    sich gegenseitig nicht verstehen; missverstehen, was der Gesprächspartner sagt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie reden am Thema vorbei, es geht nicht um Einsparungspotential, sondern um Vertrauensverlust.
  2. Ich glaube, jetzt haben wir aneinander vorbeigeredet. Oder meinst du auch, dass jetzt akuter Handlungsbedarf besteht?

Antonyms

zum Kern der Sache kommenzur Sache kommensich blind verstehen

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vorbeireden"?
"vorbeireden" is spelled V-O-R-B-E-I-R-E-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ˌʁeːdn̩].
What does "vorbeireden" mean?
As a verb, "vorbeireden" means: mit seiner Aussage nicht den Kern der Sache treffen
How do you pronounce "vorbeireden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorbeireden" is [foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ˌʁeːdn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorbeireden" come from?
"vorbeireden" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list