vordem

[foːɐ̯ˈdeːm]

/[foːɐ̯ˈdeːm]/ adv

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The verdict

“vordem” is uncommon German (frequency #99,299 among 4,163 “V” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#99,299
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vorher

Corpus desk

Index DE-vordem · vordem · German

vordem · rank #99,299 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #99,299
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH volunteer

Nearest frequency peer: volunteer (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „vordem“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „vordem“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for vordem
PropertyValue
Headwordvordem
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[foːɐ̯ˈdeːm]
Letters6
Frequency rank#99,299
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „vordem“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).vordemfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „volunteer“ (#99,298), „Vorderreifen“ (#99,300), „vollkommenes“ (#99,297). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „vordem“ bei #99,299. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

vordem is uncommon German at frequency #99,299 among 4,163 “V” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed [foːɐ̯ˈdeːm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for vordem, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is vordem, spelled V-O-R-D-E-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    vorher
  2. 2
    vor längerer Zeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Als vierzehnter Bischof für die Diözese Brandenburg war Wigger, Propst des Stiftes Unserer l. Frau in Magdeburg, vordem Mitglied des Prämonstratenserstiftes Kappenberg, ein Mann von größter Tatkraft und Regsamkeit, 1138 geweiht worden.“
  2. „Zwei Jahre lang sah sie blaß und düster aus, aber seitdem sie die beiden Jungens und das Mädchen hat, ist sie wieder die schöne Frau von vordem und blüht wie eine Rose.“

Synonyms

vorhereinstfrüher

This word in other languages

anteriormente(Português)

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 "vordem"?
"vordem" is spelled V-O-R-D-E-M. The IPA pronunciation is [foːɐ̯ˈdeːm].
What does "vordem" mean?
As an adverb, "vordem" means: vorher
How do you pronounce "vordem"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vordem" is [foːɐ̯ˈdeːm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vordem" come from?
"vordem" 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 "vordem", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Urtext#99,247Urinal#99,246tröten#99,197Traber#99,185

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list