Vorhang

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaŋ]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaŋ]/ noun

The verdict

“Vorhang” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,009. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,009
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein oder mehrere, gegebenenfalls zusammengenähte, Bahnen aus Textil oder anderem Material ursprünglich zum Davorhängen, zum Bedecken von Raumöffnungen, zum Aufteilen, Abteilen von Räumen

Corpus desk

Index DE-vorhang · Vorhang · German

Vorhang · rank #10,009 · 11 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,009
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Vorgehensweise

Nearest frequency peer: Vorgehensweise (-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 „Vorhang“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Vorhang“ 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).

Vorhang vs vorhin
57% similar
Vorhang vs Vortag
71% similar
Vorhang vs vorlag
57% similar

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

Key facts for Vorhang
PropertyValue
HeadwordVorhang
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaŋ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#10,009
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Vorhang“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Vorhangliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Vorgehensweise“ (#10,008), „Vornamen“ (#10,010), „Vogt“ (#10,007). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Vorhang“ bei #10,009. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Vorhang (IPA [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,009 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vorhang, with forms such as "ovrhang", "vohrang", and "vorahng". 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 13 confusable-pair relationships, "vorhin", "Vortag", "vorlag", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Vorhang, spelled V-O-R-H-A-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein oder mehrere, gegebenenfalls zusammengenähte, Bahnen aus Textil oder anderem Material ursprünglich zum Davorhängen, zum Bedecken von Raumöffnungen, zum Aufteilen, Abteilen von Räumen
  2. 2
    Sichtschutz für die Bühne

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Umzug hat gut geklappt. Uns fehlen nur noch Vorhänge für das Wohnzimmer.
  2. „Und als es still bleibt über ihm, blickt er auf, aber der Vorhang der Sänfte, durch den der Heilige Vater zu ihm gesprochen hat, ist zugezogen worden.“

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovrhang
  • vohrang
  • vorahng
  • vorhagn
  • vorhangg
  • vorhanng
  • vorhhang
  • vorhnag
  • vorrhang
  • vrohang
  • vvorhang

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Vorhang - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ovrhang2vohrang2vorahng2vorhagn2vorhangg1vorhanng1vorhhang1vorhnag2
Edit distance from "Vorhang"

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 "Vorhang"?
"Vorhang" is spelled V-O-R-H-A-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaŋ].
What does "Vorhang" mean?
As a noun, "Vorhang" means: ein oder mehrere, gegebenenfalls zusammengenähte, Bahnen aus Textil oder anderem Material ursprünglich zum Davorhängen, zum Bedecken von Raumöffnungen, zum Aufteilen, Abteilen von Räumen
What words are commonly confused with "Vorhang"?
"Vorhang" is commonly confused with "vorhin", "Vortag", "vorlag". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Vorhang"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vorhang" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vorhang" come from?
"Vorhang" 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 "Vorhang", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list