Voressen

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʔɛsn̩]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʔɛsn̩]/ noun

The verdict

“Voressen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ragout

Corpus desk

Index DE-voressen · Voressen · German

Voressen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Voressen
PropertyValue
HeadwordVoressen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʔɛsn̩]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Voressen“ im Deutschen

Voressensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Voressen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʔɛsn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Voressen, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

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 Voressen, spelled V-O-R-E-S-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ragout
  2. 2
    Vorspeise

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Voressen enthält immer Fleisch und Gemüse.
  2. „Wer als Schweizer in Deutschland lebt und kocht, eignet sich klugerweise die hier üblichen Bezeichnungen rasch an, ..., kauft Rouladen und Ragout, um sie daheim in Fleischvögel und Voressen zu verwandeln.“

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Voressen"?
"Voressen" is spelled V-O-R-E-S-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʔɛsn̩].
What does "Voressen" mean?
As a noun, "Voressen" means: Ragout
How do you pronounce "Voressen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Voressen" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʔɛsn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Voressen" come from?
"Voressen" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list