Vorgeschmack

[ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌʃmak]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌʃmak]/ noun

The verdict

“Vorgeschmack” has 20 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,840. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,840
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
20
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vorstellung von dem, was bevorsteht

Corpus desk

Index DE-vorgeschmack · Vorgeschmack · German

Vorgeschmack · rank #21,840 · 20 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,840
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 20 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH vorgelegten

Nearest frequency peer: vorgelegten (-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 „Vorgeschmack“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Vorgeschmack“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Vorgeschmack
PropertyValue
HeadwordVorgeschmack
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌʃmak]
Letters12
Frequency rank#21,840
Misspellings tracked20
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Vorgeschmack“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „vorgelegten“ (#21,839), „Vorkehrungen“ (#21,841), „Vorarlberger“ (#21,838). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Vorgeschmack“ bei #21,840. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 20 spelling variants around Vorgeschmack (IPA [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌʃmak]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,840 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Vorstellung von dem, was bevorsteht".

Our generated misspelling index lists 20 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vorgeschmack, with forms such as "ovrgeschmack", "vogreschmack", and "voregschmack". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Vorgeschmack, spelled V-O-R-G-E-S-C-H-M-A-C-K.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vorstellung von dem, was bevorsteht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Als ich an Deck stand und beobachtete, wie Europa immer kleiner wurde, überlegte ich mir, ob die heutigen Ereignisse wohl ein Vorgeschmack darauf waren, was mich erwartete.“
  2. „Mein Münchner Aufenthalt war wie ein Fluch, oder besser gesagt, in diesem unseligen Monat brachen alle gemeinsam über mich herein, wie um mir einen Vorgschmack von den ganzen Qualen zu geben, die die Seelen der Verdammten erleiden.“

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovrgeschmack
  • vogreschmack
  • voregschmack
  • vorgecshmack
  • vorgescchmack
  • vorgeschamck
  • vorgeschhmack
  • vorgeschmacck
  • vorgeschmackk
  • vorgeschmakc
  • vorgeschmcak
  • vorgeschmmack
  • vorgescmhack
  • vorgeshcmack
  • vorgesschmack
  • vorggeschmack
  • vorgsechmack
  • vorrgeschmack
  • vrogeschmack
  • vvorgeschmack

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ovrgeschmack2vogreschmack2voregschmack2vorgecshmack2vorgescchmack1vorgeschamck2vorgeschhmack1vorgeschmacck1
Edit distance from "Vorgeschmack"

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 "Vorgeschmack"?
"Vorgeschmack" is spelled V-O-R-G-E-S-C-H-M-A-C-K. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌʃmak].
What does "Vorgeschmack" mean?
As a noun, "Vorgeschmack" means: Vorstellung von dem, was bevorsteht
What are common misspellings of "Vorgeschmack"?
Common misspellings include "ovrgeschmack", "vogreschmack", "voregschmack", "vorgecshmack", "vorgescchmack". The correct spelling is "Vorgeschmack".
How do you pronounce "Vorgeschmack"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vorgeschmack" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌʃmak]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vorgeschmack" come from?
"Vorgeschmack" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (20 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list