Vorhaben

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaːbn̩]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaːbn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vorhaben” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,575. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,575
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
10
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das, was verwirklicht werden soll

Corpus desk

Index DE-vorhaben · Vorhaben · German

Vorhaben · rank #4,575 · 12 variants · 10 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,575
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 10 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH VfB

Nearest frequency peer: VfB (-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 „Vorhaben“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Vorhaben“ 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).

Vorhaben vs Vorlagen
75% similar
Vorhaben vs Vornamen
75% similar
Vorhaben vs vorhanden
67% similar

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

Key facts for Vorhaben
PropertyValue
HeadwordVorhaben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaːbn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#4,575
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Vorhaben“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Vorhabenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „VfB“ (#4,574), „vorhin“ (#4,576), „verteilen“ (#4,573). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Vorhaben“ bei #4,575. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Vorhaben (IPA [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaːbn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,575 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "das, was verwirklicht werden soll".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vorhaben, with forms such as "ovrhaben", "vohraben", and "vorahben". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 10 confusable-pair relationships, "Vorlagen", "Vornamen", "vorhanden", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Vorhaben, spelled V-O-R-H-A-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    das, was verwirklicht werden soll

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich durchschaue ihr dunkles Vorhaben und werde alles in meiner Macht stehende tun, um sie aufzuhalten!
  2. „Dieses Vorhaben war nicht ganz uneigennützig, denn aufgrund des erstarkenden Skandinavismus war zu befürchten, Finnland könnte sich vom Russischen Reich abspalten und erneut Schweden zuwenden.“

This word in other languages

intention(English)propósito(Español)projet(Français)intenção(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovrhaben
  • vohraben
  • vorahben
  • vorhabben
  • vorhabenn
  • vorhabne
  • vorhaebn
  • vorhbaen
  • vorhhaben
  • vorrhaben
  • vrohaben
  • vvorhaben

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ovrhaben2vohraben2vorahben2vorhabben1vorhabenn1vorhabne2vorhaebn2vorhbaen2
Edit distance from "Vorhaben"

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 "Vorhaben"?
"Vorhaben" is spelled V-O-R-H-A-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaːbn̩].
What does "Vorhaben" mean?
As a noun, "Vorhaben" means: das, was verwirklicht werden soll
What words are commonly confused with "Vorhaben"?
"Vorhaben" is commonly confused with "Vorlagen", "Vornamen", "vorhanden". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Vorhaben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vorhaben" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vorhaben" come from?
"Vorhaben" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list