Vordergrund

[ˈfɔʁdɐˌɡʁʊnt]

/[ˈfɔʁdɐˌɡʁʊnt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vordergrund” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,931. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,931
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Teil (des Bildes), der dem Betrachter am nächsten ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-vordergrund · Vordergrund · German

Vordergrund · rank #3,931 · 18 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,931
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH vollen

Nearest frequency peer: vollen (-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 „Vordergrund“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Vordergrund“ 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).

Vordergrund vs vordergründig
69% similar

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

Key facts for Vordergrund
PropertyValue
HeadwordVordergrund
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɔʁdɐˌɡʁʊnt]
Letters11
Frequency rank#3,931
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Vordergrund“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Vordergrundliegt 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: „vollen“ (#3,930), „verständlich“ (#3,929), „Wahrscheinlichkeit“ (#3,933). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Vordergrund“ bei #3,931. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Vordergrund (IPA [ˈfɔʁdɐˌɡʁʊnt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,931 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vordergrund, with forms such as "ovrdergrund", "vodrergrund", and "vorddergrund". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "vordergründig", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Vordergrund, spelled V-O-R-D-E-R-G-R-U-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Teil (des Bildes), der dem Betrachter am nächsten ist
  2. 2
    größere Aufmerksamkeit, Beachtung oder Bedeutung (als andere)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im Vordergrund sieht der Betrachter einen Tisch mit einer Blumenvase.
  2. „Am Rand des Tisches im Vordergrund liegen zwei Stücke Fleisch, eine große Lammkeule und ein kleines Kotelett.“

Antonyms

HintergrundMittelgrund

This word in other languages

foreground(English)prioridad(Español)premier plan(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovrdergrund
  • vodrergrund
  • vorddergrund
  • vordegrrund
  • vorderggrund
  • vordergrnud
  • vordergrrund
  • vordergrudn
  • vordergrundd
  • vordergrunnd
  • vordergurnd
  • vorderrgrund
  • vorderrgund
  • vordregrund
  • voredrgrund
  • vorrdergrund
  • vrodergrund
  • vvordergrund

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ovrdergrund2vodrergrund2vorddergrund1vordegrrund2vorderggrund1vordergrnud2vordergrrund1vordergrudn2
Edit distance from "Vordergrund"

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 "Vordergrund"?
"Vordergrund" is spelled V-O-R-D-E-R-G-R-U-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔʁdɐˌɡʁʊnt].
What does "Vordergrund" mean?
As a noun, "Vordergrund" means: der Teil (des Bildes), der dem Betrachter am nächsten ist
What words are commonly confused with "Vordergrund"?
"Vordergrund" is commonly confused with "vordergründig". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Vordergrund"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vordergrund" is [ˈfɔʁdɐˌɡʁʊnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vordergrund" come from?
"Vordergrund" 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 "Vordergrund", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Weltmeister#3,934angekündigt#3,938Terroristen#3,924investieren#3,971

Similar misspelling depth

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

eigentlichen18 variantsVerhältnisse18 variantsWiderspruch18 variantshinterlassen18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list