Vorderfuß
[ˈfɔʁdɐˌfuːs]
The verdict
“Vorderfuß” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fuß an einem der vorderen Beine
Corpus desk
Index DE-vorderfu · Vorderfuß · German
Vorderfuß · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "V" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Vorderfuß |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfɔʁdɐˌfuːs] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Vorderfuß“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Vorderfuß is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfɔʁdɐˌfuːs]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fuß an einem der vorderen Beine".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Vorderfuß, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Vorderfuß, spelled V-O-R-D-E-R-F-U-S-S.
Definition
- 1Fuß an einem der vorderen Beine
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Vorderfuß appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Das Tier hatte sich mit dem linken Vorderfuß in dem herabhängenden Zügel verfangen.“
„Boncœur hatte den Kopf zwischen die Vorderfüße gelegt, und nur dann und wann sah er zu seiner selbstgewählten Herrin auf, als ob er sich wegen seiner Saumseligkeit entschuldigen wolle.“
Antonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.