vorbeischauen

[foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ˌʃaʊ̯ən]

/[foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ˌʃaʊ̯ən]/ verb

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The verdict

“vorbeischauen” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,320. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,320
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vorbeikommen, jemanden oder etwas kurz besuchen (in Österreich salopp)

Corpus desk

Index DE-vorbeischauen · vorbeischauen · German

vorbeischauen · rank #16,320 · 19 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #16,320
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Volksabstimmu…

Nearest frequency peer: Volksabstimmung (-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 „vorbeischauen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „vorbeischauen“ 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).

vorbeischauen vs vorbeizuschauen
87% similar

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

Key facts for vorbeischauen
PropertyValue
Headwordvorbeischauen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ˌʃaʊ̯ən]
Letters13
Frequency rank#16,320
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „vorbeischauen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).vorbeischauenliegt 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: „Volksabstimmung“ (#16,319), „Vorschein“ (#16,321), „viva“ (#16,318). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „vorbeischauen“ bei #16,320. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around vorbeischauen (IPA [foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ˌʃaʊ̯ən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #16,320 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for vorbeischauen, with forms such as "ovrbeischauen", "vobreischauen", and "vorbbeischauen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "vorbeizuschauen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 vorbeischauen, spelled V-O-R-B-E-I-S-C-H-A-U-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    vorbeikommen, jemanden oder etwas kurz besuchen (in Österreich salopp)
  2. 2
    an etwas vorbeiblicken

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Nach dem Studium durfte er aber nicht bleiben, also mussten wir auswandern. Ich bin dann als Studentin wieder nach Italien gegangen, habe aber in New York noch ein Apartment und muss dort ab und zu vorbeischauen, um die Pflanzen zu wässern. Zum Glück sinds nur Kakteen.“
  2. „Eigentlich wollte er dort Urlaub machen, nur kurz in der Orthopädie-Klinik der Patengemeinschaft für Hungernde Kinder e.V., bei der er Mitglied ist, vorbeischauen.“

Synonyms

vorbeigehenvorbeikommen

This word in other languages

swing by(English)passer(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovrbeischauen
  • vobreischauen
  • vorbbeischauen
  • vorbeicshauen
  • vorbeiscahuen
  • vorbeiscchauen
  • vorbeischaeun
  • vorbeischauenn
  • vorbeischaune
  • vorbeischhauen
  • vorbeischuaen
  • vorbeishcauen
  • vorbeisschauen
  • vorbesichauen
  • vorbieschauen
  • vorebischauen
  • vorrbeischauen
  • vrobeischauen
  • vvorbeischauen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vorbeischauen - 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.

ovrbeischauen2vobreischauen2vorbbeischauen1vorbeicshauen2vorbeiscahuen2vorbeiscchauen1vorbeischaeun2vorbeischauenn1
Edit distance from "vorbeischauen"

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 "vorbeischauen"?
"vorbeischauen" is spelled V-O-R-B-E-I-S-C-H-A-U-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ˌʃaʊ̯ən].
What does "vorbeischauen" mean?
As a verb, "vorbeischauen" means: vorbeikommen, jemanden oder etwas kurz besuchen (in Österreich salopp)
What words are commonly confused with "vorbeischauen"?
"vorbeischauen" is commonly confused with "vorbeizuschauen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vorbeischauen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorbeischauen" is [foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ˌʃaʊ̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorbeischauen" come from?
"vorbeischauen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "vorbeischauen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Verständigung#16,315verschlüsselt#16,313wiedergegeben#16,328wiedergewählt#16,329

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

zurückgelegt19 variantsSteuerberater19 variantsSozialpolitik19 variantsAuswärtsspiel19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list