vordersten

[ˈfɔʁdɐstn̩]

/[ˈfɔʁdɐstn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“vordersten” is uncommon German (frequency #52,560 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,560
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs vorder

Key facts for vordersten
PropertyValue
Headwordvordersten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfɔʁdɐstn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#52,560
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vordersten” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). vordersten lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

vordersten is uncommon German at frequency #52,560 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈfɔʁdɐstn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 12 senses are on record.

vordersten doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, 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 vordersten, spelled V-O-R-D-E-R-S-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs vorder
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs vorder
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs vorder
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs vorder
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs vorder
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs vorder
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs vorder
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs vorder
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs vorder
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs vorder
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs vorder
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs vorder

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 "vordersten"?
"vordersten" is spelled V-O-R-D-E-R-S-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔʁdɐstn̩].
What does "vordersten" mean?
As an adjective, "vordersten" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Superlativs des Adjektivs vorder
How do you pronounce "vordersten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vordersten" is [ˈfɔʁdɐstn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vordersten" come from?
"vordersten" 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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Using “vordersten”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is V-O-R-D-E-R-S-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfɔʁdɐstn̩] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list