Vorhänge
[ˈfoːɐ̯hɛŋə]
The verdict
“Vorhänge” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,755. The variants make it a useful spelling check.
- #18,755
- frequency rank, German
- 49,639
- “V” headwords
- 12
- tracked misspellings
- 15
- confusable pairs
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vorhang
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Vorhänge |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfoːɐ̯hɛŋə] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #18,755 |
| Misspellings tracked | 12 |
| Confusable pairs | 15 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Vorhänge” sits in German frequency
A misspelling magnet
The generator records 12 spelling variants around Vorhänge (IPA [ˈfoːɐ̯hɛŋə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,755 among 49,639 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.
Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vorhänge, with forms such as "ovrhänge", "vohränge", and "vorhhänge". 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 15 confusable-pair relationships, "Vorlage", "Vorrang", "vorhatte", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Vorhänge, spelled V-O-R-H-Ä-N-G-E.
Definition
- 1Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vorhang
- 2Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Vorhang
- 3Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Vorhang
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as:
- ovrhänge
- vohränge
- vorhhänge
- vorhnäge
- vorhägne
- vorhäneg
- vorhängge
- vorhännge
- vorrhänge
- vorähnge
- vrohänge
- vvorhänge
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Vorhänge - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
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
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Using “Vorhänge”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is V-O-R-H-Ä-N-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈfoːɐ̯hɛŋə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “Vorlage” - see the side-by-side comparison. Vorhänge vs Vorlage
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Same frequency band
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.