vorgeben

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeːbn̩]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeːbn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“vorgeben” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,475. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,475
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - eine Unwahrheit äußern und damit nur so tun als ob

Corpus desk

Index DE-vorgeben · vorgeben · German

vorgeben · rank #21,475 · 12 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,475
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Vollmacht

Nearest frequency peer: Vollmacht (-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 „vorgeben“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „vorgeben“ 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).

vorgeben vs vorgehen
88% similar
vorgeben vs Vorhaben
63% similar
vorgeben vs vorlesen
75% similar

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

Key facts for vorgeben
PropertyValue
Headwordvorgeben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeːbn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#21,475
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „vorgeben“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.vorgebenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Vollmacht“ (#21,474), „vorgezogen“ (#21,476), „Vollidioten“ (#21,473). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „vorgeben“ bei #21,475. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around vorgeben (IPA [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeːbn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #21,475 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for vorgeben, with forms such as "ovrgeben", "vogreben", and "voregben". 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. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "vorgehen", "Vorhaben", "vorlesen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is vorgeben, spelled V-O-R-G-E-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Unwahrheit äußern und damit nur so tun als ob
  2. 2
    etwas festlegen, bestimmen, wie etwas sein soll
  3. 3
    etwas nach vorne durchreichen
  4. 4
    jemandem einen Vorteil einräumen, eine Vorgabe gewähren

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Bettler gab vor, Millionär zu sein.
  2. Er gab die Marschroute vor.

This word in other languages

pretend(English)pretender(Español)prétendre(Français)pretender(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovrgeben
  • vogreben
  • voregben
  • vorgbeen
  • vorgebben
  • vorgebenn
  • vorgebne
  • vorgeebn
  • vorggeben
  • vorrgeben
  • vrogeben
  • vvorgeben

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vorgeben - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ovrgeben2vogreben2voregben2vorgbeen2vorgebben1vorgebenn1vorgebne2vorgeebn2
Edit distance from "vorgeben"

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 "vorgeben"?
"vorgeben" is spelled V-O-R-G-E-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeːbn̩].
What does "vorgeben" mean?
As a verb, "vorgeben" means: eine Unwahrheit äußern und damit nur so tun als ob
What words are commonly confused with "vorgeben"?
"vorgeben" is commonly confused with "vorgehen", "Vorhaben", "vorlesen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vorgeben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorgeben" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorgeben" come from?
"vorgeben" 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 "vorgeben", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Verbands#21,461variabel#21,460Zeppelin#21,494Tierpark#21,447

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Äthiopien12 variantsAbwägung12 variantssteigend12 variantsSpielers12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list