vorenthalten
[ˈfoːɐ̯ʔɛntˌhaltn̩]
The verdict
“vorenthalten” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,515. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #15,515
- frequency rank, German
- 49,639
- “V” headwords
- 19
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - bewirken, dass ein anderer etwas nicht bekommt
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | vorenthalten |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈfoːɐ̯ʔɛntˌhaltn̩] |
| Letters | 12 |
| Frequency rank | #15,515 |
| Misspellings tracked | 19 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “vorenthalten” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 19 spelling variants around vorenthalten (IPA [ˈfoːɐ̯ʔɛntˌhaltn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #15,515 among 49,639 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "bewirken, dass ein anderer etwas nicht bekommt".
Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for vorenthalten, with forms such as "ovrenthalten", "voernthalten", and "vorenhtalten". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is vorenthalten, spelled V-O-R-E-N-T-H-A-L-T-E-N.
Definition
- 1bewirken, dass ein anderer etwas nicht bekommt
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ovrenthalten,voernthalten,vorenhtalten,vorennthalten,vorentahlten,vorenthaletn,vorenthallten,vorenthaltenn,vorenthaltne,vorenthaltten,vorenthatlen,vorenthhalten,vorenthlaten,vorentthalten,voretnhalten,vornethalten,vorrenthalten,vroenthalten,vvorenthalten
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vorenthalten - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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.
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Using “vorenthalten”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is V-O-R-E-N-T-H-A-L-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈfoːɐ̯ʔɛntˌhaltn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.