vorlese

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːzə]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːzə]/ verb

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The verdict

“vorlese” is uncommon German (frequency #87,252 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,252
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorlesen

Key facts for vorlese
PropertyValue
Headwordvorlese
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːzə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#87,252
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vorlese” 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). vorlese 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

vorlese is uncommon German at frequency #87,252 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːzə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for vorlese, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists 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 vorlese, spelled V-O-R-L-E-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorlesen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorlesen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorlesen

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 "vorlese"?
"vorlese" is spelled V-O-R-L-E-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːzə].
What does "vorlese" mean?
As a verb, "vorlese" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorlesen
How do you pronounce "vorlese"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorlese" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorlese" come from?
"vorlese" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “vorlese”

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

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