vorgingen

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡɪŋən]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡɪŋən]/ verb

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The verdict

“vorgingen” is uncommon German (frequency #95,092 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#95,092
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorgehen

Key facts for vorgingen
PropertyValue
Headwordvorgingen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡɪŋən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#95,092
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vorgingen” 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). vorgingen lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

vorgingen is uncommon German at frequency #95,092 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡɪŋən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

vorgingen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is vorgingen, spelled V-O-R-G-I-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorgehen
  2. 2
    1. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorgehen
  3. 3
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorgehen
  4. 4
    3. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorgehen

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 "vorgingen"?
"vorgingen" is spelled V-O-R-G-I-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡɪŋən].
What does "vorgingen" mean?
As a verb, "vorgingen" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorgehen
How do you pronounce "vorgingen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorgingen" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡɪŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorgingen" come from?
"vorgingen" 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 “vorgingen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-O-R-G-I-N-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡɪŋən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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