vorgeht

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeːt]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeːt]/ verb

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The verdict

“vorgeht” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,985. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,985
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorgehen

Corpus desk

Index DE-vorgeht · vorgeht · German

vorgeht · rank #14,985 · 11 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,985
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH vielerlei

Nearest frequency peer: vielerlei (-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 „vorgeht“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „vorgeht“ 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).

vorgeht vs vorgibt
71% similar
vorgeht vs vornehm
71% similar
vorgeht vs vorlegt
71% similar

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

Key facts for vorgeht
PropertyValue
Headwordvorgeht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeːt]
Letters7
Frequency rank#14,985
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „vorgeht“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).vorgehtliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „vielerlei“ (#14,984), „Vormarsch“ (#14,986), „verwandelte“ (#14,983). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „vorgeht“ bei #14,985. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around vorgeht (IPA [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeːt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #14,985 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for vorgeht, with forms such as "ovrgeht", "vogreht", and "voreght". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "vorgibt", "vornehm", "vorlegt", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is vorgeht, spelled V-O-R-G-E-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorgehen
  2. 2
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorgehen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovrgeht
  • vogreht
  • voreght
  • vorgehht
  • vorgehtt
  • vorgeth
  • vorggeht
  • vorghet
  • vorrgeht
  • vrogeht
  • vvorgeht

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ovrgeht2vogreht2voreght2vorgehht1vorgehtt1vorgeth2vorggeht1vorghet2
Edit distance from "vorgeht"

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 "vorgeht"?
"vorgeht" is spelled V-O-R-G-E-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeːt].
What does "vorgeht" mean?
As a verb, "vorgeht" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorgehen
What words are commonly confused with "vorgeht"?
"vorgeht" is commonly confused with "vorgibt", "vornehm", "vorlegt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vorgeht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorgeht" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡeːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorgeht" come from?
"vorgeht" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "vorgeht", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

wedding#14,992Wegfall#14,993weithin#14,995wichsen#14,997

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Aufgebot11 variantsBeihilfe11 variantssilberne11 variantsbelieben11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list