Vorhaltungen

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaltʊŋən]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaltʊŋən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vorhaltungen” is uncommon German (frequency #82,315 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#82,315
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vorhaltung

Key facts for Vorhaltungen
PropertyValue
HeadwordVorhaltungen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaltʊŋən]
Letters12
Frequency rank#82,315
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Vorhaltungen” 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). Vorhaltungen 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

Vorhaltungen is uncommon German at frequency #82,315 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaltʊŋən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Vorhaltungen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Vorhaltungen, spelled V-O-R-H-A-L-T-U-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vorhaltung
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Vorhaltung
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Vorhaltung
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Vorhaltung

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 "Vorhaltungen"?
"Vorhaltungen" is spelled V-O-R-H-A-L-T-U-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaltʊŋən].
What does "Vorhaltungen" mean?
As a noun, "Vorhaltungen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vorhaltung
How do you pronounce "Vorhaltungen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vorhaltungen" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaltʊŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vorhaltungen" come from?
"Vorhaltungen" 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 “Vorhaltungen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-O-R-H-A-L-T-U-N-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaltʊŋən] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list