voreilig

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʔaɪ̯lɪç]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʔaɪ̯lɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“voreilig” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,465. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,465
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zu schnell (eilig), ohne sich Zeit zum Nachdenken zu geben

Corpus desk

Index DE-voreilig · voreilig · German

voreilig · rank #28,465 · 11 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #28,465
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH vorbestraft

Nearest frequency peer: vorbestraft (-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 „voreilig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „voreilig“ 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).

voreilig vs vorzeitig
78% similar

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

Key facts for voreilig
PropertyValue
Headwordvoreilig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʔaɪ̯lɪç]
Letters8
Frequency rank#28,465
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „voreilig“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).voreiligliegt 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: „vorbestraft“ (#28,464), „vorgenannten“ (#28,466), „vorausgegangen“ (#28,463). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „voreilig“ bei #28,465. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around voreilig (IPA [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʔaɪ̯lɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #28,465 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "zu schnell (eilig), ohne sich Zeit zum Nachdenken zu geben".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for voreilig, with forms such as "ovreilig", "voerilig", and "voreiilg". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "vorzeitig", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is voreilig, spelled V-O-R-E-I-L-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    zu schnell (eilig), ohne sich Zeit zum Nachdenken zu geben

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Uschi ist beim Kauf der ersten Lebkuchen noch voreiliger als Renate gewesen.
  2. Ich bitte Sie inständig, keine voreiligen Schlüsse zu ziehen!

This word in other languages

rash(English)precipitado(Español)précipité(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovreilig
  • voerilig
  • voreiilg
  • voreilgi
  • voreiligg
  • voreillig
  • voreliig
  • vorielig
  • vorreilig
  • vroeilig
  • vvoreilig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of voreilig - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ovreilig2voerilig2voreiilg2voreilgi2voreiligg1voreillig1voreliig2vorielig2
Edit distance from "voreilig"

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 "voreilig"?
"voreilig" is spelled V-O-R-E-I-L-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʔaɪ̯lɪç].
What does "voreilig" mean?
As an adjective, "voreilig" means: zu schnell (eilig), ohne sich Zeit zum Nachdenken zu geben
What words are commonly confused with "voreilig"?
"voreilig" is commonly confused with "vorzeitig". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "voreilig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "voreilig" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʔaɪ̯lɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "voreilig" come from?
"voreilig" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

zustimmt#28,488unklaren#28,436umbringt#28,433adäquate#28,503

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Treptow11 variantstranken11 variantsAnalyst11 variantsAndrang11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list