vorbildlich

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌbɪltlɪç]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌbɪltlɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“vorbildlich” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,977. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,977
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - anderen als Vorbild, Muster zur Nachahmung dienen könnend

Corpus desk

Index DE-vorbildlich · vorbildlich · German

vorbildlich · rank #13,977 · 18 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,977
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Vertrauens

Nearest frequency peer: Vertrauens (-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 „vorbildlich“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „vorbildlich“ 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).

vorbildlich vs vorbildliche
92% similar
vorbildlich vs verbindlich
82% similar

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

Key facts for vorbildlich
PropertyValue
Headwordvorbildlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌbɪltlɪç]
Letters11
Frequency rank#13,977
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „vorbildlich“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).vorbildlichliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Vertrauens“ (#13,976), „Vorderseite“ (#13,978), „versammelten“ (#13,975). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „vorbildlich“ bei #13,977. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around vorbildlich (IPA [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌbɪltlɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #13,977 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "anderen als Vorbild, Muster zur Nachahmung dienen könnend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for vorbildlich, with forms such as "ovrbildlich", "vobrildlich", and "vorbbildlich". 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. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "vorbildliche", "verbindlich", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is vorbildlich, spelled V-O-R-B-I-L-D-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    anderen als Vorbild, Muster zur Nachahmung dienen könnend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Sie ist wirklich ein sehr vorbildliches Mädchen.
  2. Deine Arbeit ist von Allen am vorbildlichsten erledigt.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovrbildlich
  • vobrildlich
  • vorbbildlich
  • vorbidllich
  • vorbilddlich
  • vorbildilch
  • vorbildlcih
  • vorbildlicch
  • vorbildlichh
  • vorbildlihc
  • vorbildllich
  • vorbilldich
  • vorbilldlich
  • vorblidlich
  • voribldlich
  • vorrbildlich
  • vrobildlich
  • vvorbildlich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vorbildlich - 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.

ovrbildlich2vobrildlich2vorbbildlich1vorbidllich2vorbilddlich1vorbildilch2vorbildlcih2vorbildlicch1
Edit distance from "vorbildlich"

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 "vorbildlich"?
"vorbildlich" is spelled V-O-R-B-I-L-D-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌbɪltlɪç].
What does "vorbildlich" mean?
As an adjective, "vorbildlich" means: anderen als Vorbild, Muster zur Nachahmung dienen könnend
What words are commonly confused with "vorbildlich"?
"vorbildlich" is commonly confused with "vorbildliche", "verbindlich". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vorbildlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorbildlich" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌbɪltlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorbildlich" come from?
"vorbildlich" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list