Vorjahre

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌjaːʁə]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌjaːʁə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vorjahre” is uncommon German (frequency #56,665 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,665
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Vorjahr

Key facts for Vorjahre
PropertyValue
HeadwordVorjahre
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌjaːʁə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#56,665
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Vorjahre” 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). Vorjahre lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Vorjahre is uncommon German at frequency #56,665 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌjaːʁə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for Vorjahre in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Vorjahre, spelled V-O-R-J-A-H-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Vorjahr
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vorjahr
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Vorjahr
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Vorjahr

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 "Vorjahre"?
"Vorjahre" is spelled V-O-R-J-A-H-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌjaːʁə].
What does "Vorjahre" mean?
As a noun, "Vorjahre" means: Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Vorjahr
How do you pronounce "Vorjahre"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vorjahre" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌjaːʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vorjahre" come from?
"Vorjahre" 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 “Vorjahre”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-O-R-J-A-H-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌjaːʁə] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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