vorherbestimmt

[foːɐ̯ˈheːɐ̯bəˌʃtɪmt]

/[foːɐ̯ˈheːɐ̯bəˌʃtɪmt]/ adj

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The verdict

“vorherbestimmt” is an uncommon German word, ranked #95,093 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#95,093
frequency rank, German
14
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - bereits im Vorwege festgelegt

Key facts for vorherbestimmt
PropertyValue
Headwordvorherbestimmt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[foːɐ̯ˈheːɐ̯bəˌʃtɪmt]
Letters14
Frequency rank#95,093
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vorherbestimmt” 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). vorherbestimmt lands here:

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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for vorherbestimmt is 14 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [foːɐ̯ˈheːɐ̯bəˌʃtɪmt]. Corpus data places it at rank #95,093 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "bereits im Vorwege festgelegt".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for vorherbestimmt, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No borrowing history is documented 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 vorherbestimmt, spelled V-O-R-H-E-R-B-E-S-T-I-M-M-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    bereits im Vorwege festgelegt

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 "vorherbestimmt"?
"vorherbestimmt" is spelled V-O-R-H-E-R-B-E-S-T-I-M-M-T. The IPA pronunciation is [foːɐ̯ˈheːɐ̯bəˌʃtɪmt].
What does "vorherbestimmt" mean?
As an adjective, "vorherbestimmt" means: bereits im Vorwege festgelegt
How do you pronounce "vorherbestimmt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorherbestimmt" is [foːɐ̯ˈheːɐ̯bəˌʃtɪmt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorherbestimmt" come from?
"vorherbestimmt" 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 “vorherbestimmt”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-O-R-H-E-R-B-E-S-T-I-M-M-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [foːɐ̯ˈheːɐ̯bəˌʃtɪmt] (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
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