vorbestraft

[ˈfoːɐ̯bəˌʃtʁaːft]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯bəˌʃtʁaːft]/ adj

The verdict

“vorbestraft” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,464. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,464
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords
18
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - früher bereits gerichtlich verurteilt seiend

Key facts for vorbestraft
PropertyValue
Headwordvorbestraft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯bəˌʃtʁaːft]
Letters11
Frequency rank#28,464
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vorbestraft” 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). vorbestraft lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around vorbestraft (IPA [ˈfoːɐ̯bəˌʃtʁaːft]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #28,464 among 49,639 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "früher bereits gerichtlich verurteilt seiend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for vorbestraft, with forms such as "ovrbestraft", "vobrestraft", and "vorbbestraft". 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. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is vorbestraft, spelled V-O-R-B-E-S-T-R-A-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    früher bereits gerichtlich verurteilt seiend

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ovrbestraft,vobrestraft,vorbbestraft,vorbesrtaft,vorbesstraft,vorbestarft,vorbestrafft,vorbestraftt,vorbestratf,vorbestrfat,vorbestrraft,vorbesttraft,vorbetsraft,vorbsetraft,vorebstraft,vorrbestraft,vrobestraft,vvorbestraft

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vorbestraft - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ovrbestraft2vobrestraft2vorbbestraft1vorbesrtaft2vorbesstraft1vorbestarft2vorbestrafft1vorbestraftt1
Edit distance from "vorbestraft"

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 "vorbestraft"?
"vorbestraft" is spelled V-O-R-B-E-S-T-R-A-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯bəˌʃtʁaːft].
What does "vorbestraft" mean?
As an adjective, "vorbestraft" means: früher bereits gerichtlich verurteilt seiend
What are common misspellings of "vorbestraft"?
Common misspellings include "ovrbestraft", "vobrestraft", "vorbbestraft", "vorbesrtaft", "vorbesstraft". The correct spelling is "vorbestraft".
How do you pronounce "vorbestraft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorbestraft" is [ˈfoːɐ̯bəˌʃtʁaːft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorbestraft" come from?
"vorbestraft" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “vorbestraft”

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-R-A-F-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfoːɐ̯bəˌʃtʁaːft] (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

Same frequency band

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