vorgehaltener

Name: vorgehaltener, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌhaltənɐ]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌhaltənɐ]/ adj

By PlainSpell · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“vorgehaltener” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #44,346. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#44,346
frequency rank, German: 49,639
“V” headwords: 20
tracked misspellings: 1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorgehalten

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

vorgehaltener vs vorgehalten

85% similar

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

Key facts for vorgehaltener
Property	Value
Headword	vorgehaltener
Language	German
Part of speech	Adjective
IPA	[ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌhaltənɐ]
Letters	13
Frequency rank	#44,346
Misspellings tracked	20
Confusable pairs	1
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vorgehaltener” 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). vorgehaltener lands here:

#44,346

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around vorgehaltener (IPA [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌhaltənɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #44,346 among 49,639 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for vorgehaltener, with forms such as "ovrgehaltener", "vogrehaltener", and "voreghaltener". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "vorgehalten", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 vorgehaltener, spelled V-O-R-G-E-H-A-L-T-E-N-E-R.

Definition

1
Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorgehalten
2
Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorgehalten
3
Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorgehalten
4
Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorgehalten
5
Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorgehalten

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ovrgehaltener,vogrehaltener,voreghaltener,vorgeahltener,vorgehaletner,vorgehalltener,vorgehalteenr,vorgehaltenerr,vorgehaltenner,vorgehaltenre,vorgehaltneer,vorgehalttener,vorgehatlener,vorgehhaltener,vorgehlatener,vorggehaltener,vorghealtener,vorrgehaltener,vrogehaltener,vvorgehaltener

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vorgehaltener - 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.

Edit distance from "vorgehaltener"

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 "vorgehaltener"?

"vorgehaltener" is spelled V-O-R-G-E-H-A-L-T-E-N-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌhaltənɐ].

What does "vorgehaltener" mean?

As an adjective, "vorgehaltener" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorgehalten

What words are commonly confused with "vorgehaltener"?

"vorgehaltener" is commonly confused with "vorgehalten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.

How do you pronounce "vorgehaltener"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorgehaltener" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌhaltənɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "vorgehaltener" come from?

"vorgehaltener" 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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Using “vorgehaltener”

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

The one correct German spelling is V-O-R-G-E-H-A-L-T-E-N-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌhaltənɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Don't mix it up with “vorgehalten” - see the side-by-side comparison. vorgehaltener vs vorgehalten
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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.