Vorboten

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌboːtn̩]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌboːtn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vorboten” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,362. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,362
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vorbote

Corpus desk

Index DE-vorboten · Vorboten · German

Vorboten · rank #49,362 · 12 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,362
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH vollsten

Nearest frequency peer: vollsten (-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 „Vorboten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Vorboten“ 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).

Vorboten vs Vororten
75% similar
Vorboten vs Verbote
75% similar
Vorboten vs verboten
75% similar

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

Key facts for Vorboten
PropertyValue
HeadwordVorboten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌboːtn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#49,362
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Vorboten“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Vorbotenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „vollsten“ (#49,361), „voreingenommen“ (#49,363), „vollauf“ (#49,360). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Vorboten“ bei #49,362. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Vorboten (IPA [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌboːtn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,362 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vorboten, with forms such as "ovrboten", "vobroten", and "vorbboten". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Vororten", "Verbote", "verboten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Vorboten, spelled V-O-R-B-O-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vorbote
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Vorbote
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Vorbote
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Vorbote

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovrboten
  • vobroten
  • vorbboten
  • vorboetn
  • vorbotenn
  • vorbotne
  • vorbotten
  • vorbtoen
  • vorobten
  • vorrboten
  • vroboten
  • vvorboten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ovrboten2vobroten2vorbboten1vorboetn2vorbotenn1vorbotne2vorbotten1vorbtoen2
Edit distance from "Vorboten"

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 "Vorboten"?
"Vorboten" is spelled V-O-R-B-O-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌboːtn̩].
What does "Vorboten" mean?
As a noun, "Vorboten" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vorbote
What words are commonly confused with "Vorboten"?
"Vorboten" is commonly confused with "Vororten", "Verbote", "verboten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Vorboten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vorboten" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌboːtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vorboten" come from?
"Vorboten" 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 "Vorboten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

vollsten#49,361Vorkasse#49,365Vormonat#49,366verkennt#49,347

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

verworren12 variantsWarstein12 variantsunterzog12 variantsUmsätzen12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list