Vorjahres

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌjaːʁəs]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌjaːʁəs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vorjahres” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,477. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,477
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Vorjahr

Corpus desk

Index DE-vorjahres · Vorjahres · German

Vorjahres · rank #21,477 · 14 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #21,477
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH vorgezogen

Nearest frequency peer: vorgezogen (-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 „Vorjahres“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Vorjahres“ 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).

Vorjahres vs Vorjahr
78% similar
Vorjahres vs Vorfahren
78% similar
Vorjahres vs Vorjahren
89% similar

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

Key facts for Vorjahres
PropertyValue
HeadwordVorjahres
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌjaːʁəs]
Letters9
Frequency rank#21,477
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Vorjahres“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Vorjahresliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „vorgezogen“ (#21,476), „Vorurteilen“ (#21,478), „vorgeben“ (#21,475). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Vorjahres“ bei #21,477. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Vorjahres (IPA [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌjaːʁəs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #21,477 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Vorjahr".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vorjahres, with forms such as "ovrjahres", "vojrahres", and "vorajhres". 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 3 confusable-pair relationships, "Vorjahr", "Vorfahren", "Vorjahren", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Vorjahres, spelled V-O-R-J-A-H-R-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Vorjahr

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovrjahres
  • vojrahres
  • vorajhres
  • vorjahers
  • vorjahhres
  • vorjahress
  • vorjahrres
  • vorjahrse
  • vorjarhes
  • vorjhares
  • vorjjahres
  • vorrjahres
  • vrojahres
  • vvorjahres

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ovrjahres2vojrahres2vorajhres2vorjahers2vorjahhres1vorjahress1vorjahrres1vorjahrse2
Edit distance from "Vorjahres"

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 "Vorjahres"?
"Vorjahres" is spelled V-O-R-J-A-H-R-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌjaːʁəs].
What does "Vorjahres" mean?
As a noun, "Vorjahres" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Vorjahr
What words are commonly confused with "Vorjahres"?
"Vorjahres" is commonly confused with "Vorjahr", "Vorfahren", "Vorjahren". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Vorjahres"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vorjahres" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌjaːʁəs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vorjahres" come from?
"Vorjahres" 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 "Vorjahres", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Vollmacht#21,474weglassen#21,481verzögern#21,468Zwanziger#21,496

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Vollidioten14 variantsvereinigen14 variantsübertrifft14 variantsSpitzname14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list