vorgängig
[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡɛŋɪç]
The verdict
“vorgängig” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - zeitlich vorhergehend
Corpus desk
Index DE-vorgangig · vorgängig · German
vorgängig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | vorgängig |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡɛŋɪç] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „vorgängig“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
vorgängig is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡɛŋɪç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zeitlich vorhergehend".
No generated misspelling entries exist for vorgängig in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is vorgängig, spelled V-O-R-G-Ä-N-G-I-G.
Definition
- 1zeitlich vorhergehend
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how vorgängig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Eine darauf bezogene vorgängige Beschränkung des Wissens ist also politisch nicht mehr vertretbar. Auch der Blick in die Zukunft des Kindes führt nicht sehr weit.“
„Die Brücke wurde 1983 abgebrochen, wurde aber vorgängig noch von der EMPA untersucht.“
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.