Vorbereitungsdienst

[ˈfoːɐ̯bəʁaɪ̯tʊŋsˌdiːnst]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯bəʁaɪ̯tʊŋsˌdiːnst]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vorbereitungsdienst” is uncommon German (frequency #89,780 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#89,780
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Teil der Ausbildung, in dem Beamtenanwärter auf ihre spätere Tätigkeit vorbereitet werden

Key facts for Vorbereitungsdienst
PropertyValue
HeadwordVorbereitungsdienst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯bəʁaɪ̯tʊŋsˌdiːnst]
Letters19
Frequency rank#89,780
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Vorbereitungsdienst” 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). Vorbereitungsdienst 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

Vorbereitungsdienst is uncommon German at frequency #89,780 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfoːɐ̯bəʁaɪ̯tʊŋsˌdiːnst]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Teil der Ausbildung, in dem Beamtenanwärter auf ihre spätere Tätigkeit vorbereitet werden".

No misspelling variants are generated for Vorbereitungsdienst in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Vorbereitungsdienst, spelled V-O-R-B-E-R-E-I-T-U-N-G-S-D-I-E-N-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Teil der Ausbildung, in dem Beamtenanwärter auf ihre spätere Tätigkeit vorbereitet werden

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 "Vorbereitungsdienst"?
"Vorbereitungsdienst" is spelled V-O-R-B-E-R-E-I-T-U-N-G-S-D-I-E-N-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯bəʁaɪ̯tʊŋsˌdiːnst].
What does "Vorbereitungsdienst" mean?
As a noun, "Vorbereitungsdienst" means: Teil der Ausbildung, in dem Beamtenanwärter auf ihre spätere Tätigkeit vorbereitet werden
How do you pronounce "Vorbereitungsdienst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vorbereitungsdienst" is [ˈfoːɐ̯bəʁaɪ̯tʊŋsˌdiːnst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vorbereitungsdienst" come from?
"Vorbereitungsdienst" 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 “Vorbereitungsdienst”

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

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

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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