Vorhof

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhoːf]/ noun

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#47,111

in German word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

5

similar word pairs

Vorhof is aGermannoun. It means: freier Platz auf der Vorderseite eines Gebäudes Pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhoːf]. Often confused with Vorhut and vorher.

Key facts for Vorhof
PropertyValue
HeadwordVorhof
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhoːf]
Letters6
Frequency rank#47,111
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Vorhof in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Vorhof is 6 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhoːf]. Corpus data places it at rank #47,111 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 9 documented wrong-spelling variants for Vorhof, with forms such as "ovrhof", "vohrof", and "vorhfo". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Vorhut", "vorher", "vorhin", 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 spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Vorhof, spelled V-O-R-H-O-F, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    freier Platz auf der Vorderseite eines Gebäudes
  2. 2
    vordere Herzkammer

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ovrhof,vohrof,vorhfo,vorhhof,vorhoff,vorohf,vorrhof,vrohof,vvorhof

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Vorhof

Misspelling Variants of "Vorhof"

ovrhof6vohrof6vorhfo6vorhhof7vorhoff7vorohf6vorrhof7vrohof6
Misspelling Variants of "Vorhof"

Frequency rank: #47,111 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Vorhof"?
"Vorhof" is spelled V-O-R-H-O-F. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhoːf].
What does "Vorhof" mean?
As a noun, "Vorhof" means: freier Platz auf der Vorderseite eines Gebäudes
What words are commonly confused with "Vorhof"?
"Vorhof" is commonly confused with "Vorhut", "vorher", "vorhin". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Vorhof"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vorhof" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhoːf]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vorhof" come from?
"Vorhof" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.