Vorfahrt

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌfaːɐ̯t]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌfaːɐ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vorfahrt” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,444. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,444
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Recht, bei sich kreuzenden Verkehrswegen seine Fahrt als Erster fortzusetzen

Corpus desk

Index DE-vorfahrt · Vorfahrt · German

Vorfahrt · rank #19,444 · 13 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,444
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Vorstadt

Nearest frequency peer: Vorstadt (+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 „Vorfahrt“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Vorfahrt“ 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).

Vorfahrt vs Vorjahr
75% similar
Vorfahrt vs verführt
63% similar
Vorfahrt vs verwahrt
63% similar

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

Key facts for Vorfahrt
PropertyValue
HeadwordVorfahrt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌfaːɐ̯t]
Letters8
Frequency rank#19,444
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Vorfahrt“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Vorfahrtliegt 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: „Vorstadt“ (#19,445), „VfR“ (#19,442), „vorzulegen“ (#19,446). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Vorfahrt“ bei #19,444. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Vorfahrt (IPA [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌfaːɐ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,444 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vorfahrt, with forms such as "ovrfahrt", "vofrahrt", and "vorafhrt". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Vorjahr", "verführt", "verwahrt", 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Vorfahrt, spelled V-O-R-F-A-H-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Recht, bei sich kreuzenden Verkehrswegen seine Fahrt als Erster fortzusetzen
  2. 2
    Handlung, mit einem Fahrzeug zu einem bestimmten Punkt zu fahren und dort zu halten
  3. 3
    Wegeabschnitt vor einem Gebäude, wo Fahrzeuge kurz anhalten können (zum Beispiel vor einem Hotel)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Du hast Vorfahrt.
  2. Jemandem die Vorfahrt zu nehmen ist gefährlich und stellt eine Ordnungswidrigkeit dar.

Synonyms

VorrangVortritt

Antonyms

Wartepflicht

This word in other languages

priority(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovrfahrt
  • vofrahrt
  • vorafhrt
  • vorfahhrt
  • vorfahrrt
  • vorfahrtt
  • vorfahtr
  • vorfarht
  • vorffahrt
  • vorfhart
  • vorrfahrt
  • vrofahrt
  • vvorfahrt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Vorfahrt - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ovrfahrt2vofrahrt2vorafhrt2vorfahhrt1vorfahrrt1vorfahrtt1vorfahtr2vorfarht2
Edit distance from "Vorfahrt"

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 "Vorfahrt"?
"Vorfahrt" is spelled V-O-R-F-A-H-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌfaːɐ̯t].
What does "Vorfahrt" mean?
As a noun, "Vorfahrt" means: Recht, bei sich kreuzenden Verkehrswegen seine Fahrt als Erster fortzusetzen
What words are commonly confused with "Vorfahrt"?
"Vorfahrt" is commonly confused with "Vorjahr", "verführt", "verwahrt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Vorfahrt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vorfahrt" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌfaːɐ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vorfahrt" come from?
"Vorfahrt" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Vorstadt#19,445Wikinger#19,453unterste#19,431ungesund#19,428

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Zeitspanne13 variantsUmleitung13 variantstracking13 variantsTherapeut13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list