Vordermann

[ˈfɔʁdɐˌman]

/[ˈfɔʁdɐˌman]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vordermann” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,558. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,558
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die sich räumlich vor jemand anderem befindet

Corpus desk

Index DE-vordermann · Vordermann · German

Vordermann · rank #27,558 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,558
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Vorgarten

Nearest frequency peer: Vorgarten (+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 „Vordermann“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Vordermann“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Vordermann
PropertyValue
HeadwordVordermann
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfɔʁdɐˌman]
Letters10
Frequency rank#27,558
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Vordermann“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Vordermannliegt 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: „Vorgarten“ (#27,559), „vorgefallen“ (#27,560), „verzogen“ (#27,555). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Vordermann“ bei #27,558. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Vordermann (IPA [ˈfɔʁdɐˌman]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,558 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Person, die sich räumlich vor jemand anderem befindet".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vordermann, with forms such as "ovrdermann", "vodrermann", and "vorddermann". 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, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Vordermann, spelled V-O-R-D-E-R-M-A-N-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die sich räumlich vor jemand anderem befindet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Zwischen der rechten und der linken Schulter meiner Vorderleute sah ich zwei schwarzgekleidete Arme mit weißer Manschette sich heben.“
  2. „In der Salontür war aber kein Durchkommen, denn Gäste und Klubmitglieder drängten sich dicht zusammen, und jeder suchte über die Schultern seiner Vordermänner hinweg Bagration zu sehen, als sei er ein wildes Tier.“

Antonyms

HintermannNebenmann

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovrdermann
  • vodrermann
  • vorddermann
  • vordemrann
  • vorderamnn
  • vorderman
  • vordermmann
  • vordermnan
  • vorderrmann
  • vordremann
  • voredrmann
  • vorrdermann
  • vrodermann
  • vvordermann

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Vordermann - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ovrdermann2vodrermann2vorddermann1vordemrann2vorderamnn2vorderman1vordermmann1vordermnan2
Edit distance from "Vordermann"

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 "Vordermann"?
"Vordermann" is spelled V-O-R-D-E-R-M-A-N-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔʁdɐˌman].
What does "Vordermann" mean?
As a noun, "Vordermann" means: Person, die sich räumlich vor jemand anderem befindet
What are common misspellings of "Vordermann"?
Common misspellings include "ovrdermann", "vodrermann", "vorddermann", "vordemrann", "vorderamnn". The correct spelling is "Vordermann".
How do you pronounce "Vordermann"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vordermann" is [ˈfɔʁdɐˌman]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vordermann" come from?
"Vordermann" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Vordermann", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

verspottet#27,552Wasserhahn#27,566verlassene#27,547verabreden#27,539

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Vorgarten14 variantsversöhnen14 variantsverhängen14 variantsWhirlpool14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list