Vordenker
[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌdɛŋkɐ]
The verdict
“Vordenker” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #36,721 in German word frequency and used as a noun.
- #36,721
- frequency rank, German
- 9
- letters
- 14
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Person, die etwas mit wegweisenden Gedanken beeinflusst
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Vordenker |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌdɛŋkɐ] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #36,721 |
| Misspellings tracked | 14 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Vordenker” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for Vordenker is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌdɛŋkɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #36,721 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Person, die etwas mit wegweisenden Gedanken beeinflusst".
Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vordenker, with forms such as "ovrdenker", "vodrenker", and "vorddenker". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Vordenker, spelled V-O-R-D-E-N-K-E-R.
Definition
- 1Person, die etwas mit wegweisenden Gedanken beeinflusst
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ovrdenker,vodrenker,vorddenker,vordekner,vordenekr,vordenkerr,vordenkker,vordenkre,vordennker,vordneker,vorednker,vorrdenker,vrodenker,vvordenker
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Vordenker - 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.
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.
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Using “Vordenker”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is V-O-R-D-E-N-K-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌdɛŋkɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.