vorbestellen

[ˈfoːɐ̯bəˌʃtɛlən]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯bəˌʃtɛlən]/ verb

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The verdict

“vorbestellen” is uncommon German (frequency #51,008 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#51,008
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - reservieren, bevor ein Produkt am Markt erhältlich ist oder ein Ereignis stattfindet

Key facts for vorbestellen
PropertyValue
Headwordvorbestellen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯bəˌʃtɛlən]
Letters12
Frequency rank#51,008
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vorbestellen” 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). vorbestellen 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

vorbestellen is uncommon German at frequency #51,008 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈfoːɐ̯bəˌʃtɛlən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "reservieren, bevor ein Produkt am Markt erhältlich ist oder ein Ereignis stattfindet".

Zero misspellings are on record for vorbestellen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is vorbestellen, spelled V-O-R-B-E-S-T-E-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    reservieren, bevor ein Produkt am Markt erhältlich ist oder ein Ereignis stattfindet

This word in other languages

précommander(Français)

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 "vorbestellen"?
"vorbestellen" is spelled V-O-R-B-E-S-T-E-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯bəˌʃtɛlən].
What does "vorbestellen" mean?
As a verb, "vorbestellen" means: reservieren, bevor ein Produkt am Markt erhältlich ist oder ein Ereignis stattfindet
How do you pronounce "vorbestellen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorbestellen" is [ˈfoːɐ̯bəˌʃtɛlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorbestellen" come from?
"vorbestellen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “vorbestellen”

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

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