vorbeten
[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌbeːtn̩]
The verdict
“vorbeten” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Gebet (der Gemeinde) vorsprechen
Corpus desk
Index DE-vorbeten · vorbeten · German
vorbeten · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | vorbeten |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌbeːtn̩] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „vorbeten“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
vorbeten is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌbeːtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for vorbeten, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is vorbeten, spelled V-O-R-B-E-T-E-N.
Definition
- 1ein Gebet (der Gemeinde) vorsprechen
- 2immer wieder detailliert, langatmig erklären
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how vorbeten appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Der Pastor betet vor, und die Gemeinde betet nach.
Das kannst du mir so lange vorbeten, wie du willst, ich glaube dir das einfach nicht!
Antonyms
This word in other languages
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.