Vorfreude

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌfʁɔɪ̯də]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌfʁɔɪ̯də]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vorfreude” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,564. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,564
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
13
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - heitere Stimmung in Erwartung eines positiven Ereignisses

Corpus desk

Index DE-vorfreude · Vorfreude · German

Vorfreude · rank #11,564 · 13 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,564
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH verschärft

Nearest frequency peer: verschärft (-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 „Vorfreude“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Vorfreude“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Vorfreude
PropertyValue
HeadwordVorfreude
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌfʁɔɪ̯də]
Letters9
Frequency rank#11,564
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Vorfreude“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Vorfreudeliegt 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: „verschärft“ (#11,563), „Wartezeit“ (#11,565), „Vers“ (#11,562). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Vorfreude“ bei #11,564. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Vorfreude (IPA [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌfʁɔɪ̯də]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,564 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "heitere Stimmung in Erwartung eines positiven Ereignisses".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vorfreude, with forms such as "ovrfreude", "vofrreude", and "vorferude". 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. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Vorfreude, spelled V-O-R-F-R-E-U-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    heitere Stimmung in Erwartung eines positiven Ereignisses

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Vorfreude auf den Urlaub war groß.
  2. „Als bald darauf die Schule wieder begann, blieben die Schuhe jedoch erst mal im Schrank stehen und ich machte mich voller Vorfreude auf den Weg.“

This word in other languages

anticipation(English)anticipación(Español)antecipação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovrfreude
  • vofrreude
  • vorferude
  • vorffreude
  • vorfredue
  • vorfreudde
  • vorfreued
  • vorfrreude
  • vorfruede
  • vorrfeude
  • vorrfreude
  • vrofreude
  • vvorfreude

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ovrfreude2vofrreude2vorferude2vorffreude1vorfredue2vorfreudde1vorfreued2vorfrreude1
Edit distance from "Vorfreude"

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 "Vorfreude"?
"Vorfreude" is spelled V-O-R-F-R-E-U-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌfʁɔɪ̯də].
What does "Vorfreude" mean?
As a noun, "Vorfreude" means: heitere Stimmung in Erwartung eines positiven Ereignisses
What are common misspellings of "Vorfreude"?
Common misspellings include "ovrfreude", "vofrreude", "vorferude", "vorffreude", "vorfredue". The correct spelling is "Vorfreude".
How do you pronounce "Vorfreude"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vorfreude" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌfʁɔɪ̯də]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vorfreude" come from?
"Vorfreude" 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 "Vorfreude", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Wartezeit#11,565vereinigt#11,557zentrales#11,575Apotheken#11,591

Similar misspelling depth

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

verpackt13 variantsAttentäter13 variantssofortige13 variantsSlowenien13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list