vordringen

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌdʁɪŋən]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌdʁɪŋən]/ verb

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The verdict

“vordringen” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,679. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,679
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nach Überwindung von Hindernissen, mit Gewalt, unter Mühen zu einem bestimmten, vorher nicht erreichten Ort gelangen

Corpus desk

Index DE-vordringen · vordringen · German

vordringen · rank #26,679 · 16 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,679
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Vorbildern

Nearest frequency peer: Vorbildern (-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 „vordringen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „vordringen“ 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).

vordringen vs vorzudringen
83% similar
vordringen vs verbringen
80% similar
vordringen vs verdrängen
80% similar

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

Key facts for vordringen
PropertyValue
Headwordvordringen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌdʁɪŋən]
Letters10
Frequency rank#26,679
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „vordringen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.vordringenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Vorbildern“ (#26,678), „vorfinden“ (#26,680), „Vibrator“ (#26,677). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „vordringen“ bei #26,679. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around vordringen (IPA [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌdʁɪŋən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #26,679 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for vordringen, with forms such as "ovrdringen", "vodrringen", and "vorddringen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "vorzudringen", "verbringen", "verdrängen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is vordringen, spelled V-O-R-D-R-I-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    nach Überwindung von Hindernissen, mit Gewalt, unter Mühen zu einem bestimmten, vorher nicht erreichten Ort gelangen
  2. 2
    sich ausbreiten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Sieben Jahre spielte die Mannschaft in der Weltgruppe und konnte in den 1980er Jahren viermal bis ins Viertelfinale vordringen.“
  2. „In der Regenzeit überschwemmt der Gambia von Barrakunda an das ganze Flachland weit und breit und lässt dabei einen ähnlich befruchtenden Schlamm zurück wie der Nil; dann dringt das Süßwasser des Gambia einige Kilometer weit in den Ozean vor.“

This word in other languages

advance(English)avanzar(Español)s’étendre(Français)avançar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovrdringen
  • vodrringen
  • vorddringen
  • vordirngen
  • vordrignen
  • vordrinegn
  • vordringenn
  • vordringgen
  • vordringne
  • vordrinngen
  • vordrnigen
  • vordrringen
  • vorrdingen
  • vorrdringen
  • vrodringen
  • vvordringen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ovrdringen2vodrringen2vorddringen1vordirngen2vordrignen2vordrinegn2vordringenn1vordringgen1
Edit distance from "vordringen"

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 "vordringen"?
"vordringen" is spelled V-O-R-D-R-I-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌdʁɪŋən].
What does "vordringen" mean?
As a verb, "vordringen" means: nach Überwindung von Hindernissen, mit Gewalt, unter Mühen zu einem bestimmten, vorher nicht erreichten Ort gelangen
What words are commonly confused with "vordringen"?
"vordringen" is commonly confused with "vorzudringen", "verbringen", "verdrängen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vordringen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vordringen" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌdʁɪŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vordringen" come from?
"vordringen" 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 "vordringen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Vorbildern#26,678Vorgängers#26,682verzaubert#26,675Verführung#26,664

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

Wiesbadener16 variantsTagesablauf16 variantsabgegrenzt16 variantsStreichung16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list