vorgeblich

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeːplɪç]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeːplɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“vorgeblich” is an uncommon German word, ranked #52,561 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#52,561
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - behauptet, möglicherweise nicht (in erster Linie) zutreffend

Key facts for vorgeblich
PropertyValue
Headwordvorgeblich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeːplɪç]
Letters10
Frequency rank#52,561
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vorgeblich” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). vorgeblich lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for vorgeblich is 10 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeːplɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #52,561 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "behauptet, möglicherweise nicht (in erster Linie) zutreffend".

Zero misspellings are on record for vorgeblich in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 vorgeblich, spelled V-O-R-G-E-B-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    behauptet, möglicherweise nicht (in erster Linie) zutreffend

Synonyms

angeblich

This word in other languages

pretended(English)supuesto(Español)soi-disant(Français)

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 "vorgeblich"?
"vorgeblich" is spelled V-O-R-G-E-B-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeːplɪç].
What does "vorgeblich" mean?
As an adjective, "vorgeblich" means: behauptet, möglicherweise nicht (in erster Linie) zutreffend
How do you pronounce "vorgeblich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorgeblich" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeːplɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorgeblich" come from?
"vorgeblich" 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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Using “vorgeblich”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is V-O-R-G-E-B-L-I-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeːplɪç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list