Vorhalten

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaltn̩]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaltn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vorhalten” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #29,411. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#29,411
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dativ Plural des Substantivs Vorhalt

Corpus desk

Index DE-vorhalten · Vorhalten · German

Vorhalten · rank #29,411 · 14 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #29,411
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH vorgebracht

Nearest frequency peer: vorgebracht (-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 „Vorhalten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Vorhalten“ 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).

Vorhalten vs vorhatte
67% similar
Vorhalten vs vorhanden
67% similar
Vorhalten vs Vorhaben
78% similar

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

Key facts for Vorhalten
PropertyValue
HeadwordVorhalten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaltn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#29,411
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Vorhalten“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Vorhaltenliegt 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: „vorgebracht“ (#29,410), „Vorjahren“ (#29,412), „Volltreffer“ (#29,409). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Vorhalten“ bei #29,411. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Vorhalten (IPA [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaltn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #29,411 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Dativ Plural des Substantivs Vorhalt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vorhalten, with forms such as "ovrhalten", "vohralten", and "vorahlten". 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 12 confusable-pair relationships, "vorhatte", "vorhanden", "Vorhaben", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Vorhalten, spelled V-O-R-H-A-L-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Vorhalt

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovrhalten
  • vohralten
  • vorahlten
  • vorhaletn
  • vorhallten
  • vorhaltenn
  • vorhaltne
  • vorhaltten
  • vorhatlen
  • vorhhalten
  • vorhlaten
  • vorrhalten
  • vrohalten
  • vvorhalten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Vorhalten - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ovrhalten2vohralten2vorahlten2vorhaletn2vorhallten1vorhaltenn1vorhaltne2vorhaltten1
Edit distance from "Vorhalten"

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 "Vorhalten"?
"Vorhalten" is spelled V-O-R-H-A-L-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaltn̩].
What does "Vorhalten" mean?
As a noun, "Vorhalten" means: Dativ Plural des Substantivs Vorhalt
What words are commonly confused with "Vorhalten"?
"Vorhalten" is commonly confused with "vorhatte", "vorhanden", "Vorhaben". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Vorhalten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vorhalten" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaltn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vorhalten" come from?
"Vorhalten" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Vorjahren#29,412verstecke#29,401verseucht#29,400verkaufst#29,395

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Volltreffer14 variantsWerkstoffe14 variantswünschst14 variantsüberdacht14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list