Vorbild

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌbɪlt]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌbɪlt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vorbild” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,090. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,090
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person oder fiktive Figur, mit der man sich identifizieren kann beziehungsweise die durch ihr beträchtliches Ansehen den Beobachtenden zum Nachahmen einlädt

Corpus desk

Index DE-vorbild · Vorbild · German

Vorbild · rank #3,090 · 11 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,090
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH vieler

Nearest frequency peer: vieler (-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 „Vorbild“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Vorbild“ 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).

Vorbild vs Vorfeld
71% similar
Vorbild vs Vorbilder
78% similar

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

Key facts for Vorbild
PropertyValue
HeadwordVorbild
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌbɪlt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#3,090
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Vorbild“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Vorbildliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „vieler“ (#3,089), „Vereine“ (#3,088), „warst“ (#3,092). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Vorbild“ bei #3,090. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Vorbild (IPA [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌbɪlt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,090 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vorbild, with forms such as "ovrbild", "vobrild", and "vorbbild". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Vorfeld", "Vorbilder", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Vorbild, spelled V-O-R-B-I-L-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person oder fiktive Figur, mit der man sich identifizieren kann beziehungsweise die durch ihr beträchtliches Ansehen den Beobachtenden zum Nachahmen einlädt
  2. 2
    etwas, das als Vorlage/Beispiel genutzt wird

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wenn ich in meinem Leben nicht weiterkomme, überlege ich, was mein Vorbild machen würde.
  2. „Die Popmusikerin Adele hat an Gewicht verloren. Viele ihrer Fans meinen nun, ein Vorbild im Kampf gegen Körperideale verloren zu haben.“

This word in other languages

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovrbild
  • vobrild
  • vorbbild
  • vorbidl
  • vorbildd
  • vorbilld
  • vorblid
  • voribld
  • vorrbild
  • vrobild
  • vvorbild

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Vorbild - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ovrbild2vobrild2vorbbild1vorbidl2vorbildd1vorbilld1vorblid2voribld2
Edit distance from "Vorbild"

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 "Vorbild"?
"Vorbild" is spelled V-O-R-B-I-L-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌbɪlt].
What does "Vorbild" mean?
As a noun, "Vorbild" means: Person oder fiktive Figur, mit der man sich identifizieren kann beziehungsweise die durch ihr beträchtliches Ansehen den Beobachtenden zum Nachahmen einlädt
What words are commonly confused with "Vorbild"?
"Vorbild" is commonly confused with "Vorfeld", "Vorbilder". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Vorbild"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vorbild" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌbɪlt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vorbild" come from?
"Vorbild" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Vereine#3,088Turnier#3,082treiben#3,081beinahe#3,105

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

spannend11 variantsschnelle11 variantsElemente11 variantsreagiert11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list