Vorherbestimmung
[foːɐ̯ˈheːɐ̯bəˌʃtɪmʊŋ]
The verdict
“Vorherbestimmung” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bestimmung im Vorwege; Festlegung zukünftiger Ereignisse
Corpus desk
Index DE-vorherbestimmung · Vorherbestimmung · German
Vorherbestimmung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "V" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Vorherbestimmung |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [foːɐ̯ˈheːɐ̯bəˌʃtɪmʊŋ] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Vorherbestimmung“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Vorherbestimmung is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [foːɐ̯ˈheːɐ̯bəˌʃtɪmʊŋ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bestimmung im Vorwege; Festlegung zukünftiger Ereignisse".
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Vorherbestimmung, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
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 Vorherbestimmung, spelled V-O-R-H-E-R-B-E-S-T-I-M-M-U-N-G.
Definition
- 1Bestimmung im Vorwege; Festlegung zukünftiger Ereignisse
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Vorherbestimmung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Vorherbestimmung des menschlichen Schicksals ist ganz offenbar.
Sie beugten sich den göttlichen Vorherbestimmungen.
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.