Vorhaut

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaʊ̯t]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaʊ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vorhaut” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #33,384. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#33,384
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Falte des Hüllorgans am äußeren Teil des männlichen Geschlechtsorgans

Corpus desk

Index DE-vorhaut · Vorhaut · German

Vorhaut · rank #33,384 · 10 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #33,384
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH victory

Nearest frequency peer: victory (-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 „Vorhaut“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Vorhaut“ 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).

Vorhaut vs Vorrat
71% similar
Vorhaut vs Vorhut
86% similar
Vorhaut vs Vorlauf
71% similar

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

Key facts for Vorhaut
PropertyValue
HeadwordVorhaut
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaʊ̯t]
Letters7
Frequency rank#33,384
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Vorhaut“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Vorhautliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „victory“ (#33,383), „verwoben“ (#33,382), „vorzuschlagen“ (#33,386). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Vorhaut“ bei #33,384. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Vorhaut (IPA [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaʊ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #33,384 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vorhaut, with forms such as "ovrhaut", "vohraut", and "vorahut". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "Vorrat", "Vorhut", "Vorlauf", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Vorhaut, spelled V-O-R-H-A-U-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Falte des Hüllorgans am äußeren Teil des männlichen Geschlechtsorgans
  2. 2
    Falte des Hüllorgans am äußeren Teil des weiblichen Geschlechtsorgans

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Innenseite der Vorhaut ist bei kleinen Jungen meist noch fest mit der Eichel verklebt.
  2. „Danach begrub man meine Vorhaut hinter dem Haus und wickelte die Klitoris meiner Schwester in ein Stück Stoff und warf sie in den Nil: ein Brauch, der seit der Pharaonenzeit bekannt ist.“

Synonyms

Präputium

This word in other languages

foreskin(English)prepucio(Español)prépuce(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovrhaut
  • vohraut
  • vorahut
  • vorhatu
  • vorhautt
  • vorhhaut
  • vorhuat
  • vorrhaut
  • vrohaut
  • vvorhaut

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ovrhaut2vohraut2vorahut2vorhatu2vorhautt1vorhhaut1vorhuat2vorrhaut1
Edit distance from "Vorhaut"

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 "Vorhaut"?
"Vorhaut" is spelled V-O-R-H-A-U-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaʊ̯t].
What does "Vorhaut" mean?
As a noun, "Vorhaut" means: Falte des Hüllorgans am äußeren Teil des männlichen Geschlechtsorgans
What words are commonly confused with "Vorhaut"?
"Vorhaut" is commonly confused with "Vorrat", "Vorhut", "Vorlauf". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Vorhaut"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vorhaut" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaʊ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vorhaut" come from?
"Vorhaut" 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 "Vorhaut", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

victory#33,383Weggang#33,390veganes#33,366Taverne#33,335

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

styles10 variantsblinkt10 variantsSeeleute10 variantsschürt10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list