Vorkriegszeit

[ˈfoːɐ̯kʁiːksˌt͡saɪ̯t]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯kʁiːksˌt͡saɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vorkriegszeit” is uncommon German (frequency #62,987 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,987
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Zeit, unmittelbar vor dem Ausbruch eines Krieges (meistens ist damit die Zeit vor dem Ersten oder Zweiten Weltkrieg gemeint)

Key facts for Vorkriegszeit
PropertyValue
HeadwordVorkriegszeit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯kʁiːksˌt͡saɪ̯t]
Letters13
Frequency rank#62,987
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Vorkriegszeit” 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). Vorkriegszeit lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Vorkriegszeit is uncommon German at frequency #62,987 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfoːɐ̯kʁiːksˌt͡saɪ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Zeit, unmittelbar vor dem Ausbruch eines Krieges (meistens ist damit die Zeit vor dem Ersten oder Zweiten Weltkrieg gemeint)".

Vorkriegszeit doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file 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 Vorkriegszeit, spelled V-O-R-K-R-I-E-G-S-Z-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Zeit, unmittelbar vor dem Ausbruch eines Krieges (meistens ist damit die Zeit vor dem Ersten oder Zweiten Weltkrieg gemeint)

Antonyms

NachkriegszeitZwischenkriegszeit

This word in other languages

avant-guerre(Français)

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 "Vorkriegszeit"?
"Vorkriegszeit" is spelled V-O-R-K-R-I-E-G-S-Z-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯kʁiːksˌt͡saɪ̯t].
What does "Vorkriegszeit" mean?
As a noun, "Vorkriegszeit" means: Zeit, unmittelbar vor dem Ausbruch eines Krieges (meistens ist damit die Zeit vor dem Ersten oder Zweiten Weltkrieg gemeint)
How do you pronounce "Vorkriegszeit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vorkriegszeit" is [ˈfoːɐ̯kʁiːksˌt͡saɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vorkriegszeit" come from?
"Vorkriegszeit" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Vorkriegszeit”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-O-R-K-R-I-E-G-S-Z-E-I-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfoːɐ̯kʁiːksˌt͡saɪ̯t] (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