Vorlesung

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːzʊŋ]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːzʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vorlesung” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,772. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,772
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Lehrveranstaltung oder Unterrichtsstunde an einer Hochschule, bei der ein Dozent über ein bestimmtes Thema spricht

Corpus desk

Index DE-vorlesung · Vorlesung · German

Vorlesung · rank #10,772 · 14 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,772
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH vollzogen

Nearest frequency peer: vollzogen (-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 „Vorlesung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Vorlesung“ 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).

Vorlesung vs Vorsehung
78% similar
Vorlesung vs Vorlesungen
82% similar
Vorlesung vs vorlesen
67% similar

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

Key facts for Vorlesung
PropertyValue
HeadwordVorlesung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːzʊŋ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#10,772
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Vorlesung“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Vorlesungliegt 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: „vollzogen“ (#10,771), „Voss“ (#10,773), „vielfältige“ (#10,770). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Vorlesung“ bei #10,772. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Vorlesung (IPA [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːzʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #10,772 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Lehrveranstaltung oder Unterrichtsstunde an einer Hochschule, bei der ein Dozent über ein bestimmtes Thema spricht".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vorlesung, with forms such as "ovrlesung", "volresung", and "vorelsung". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Vorsehung", "Vorlesungen", "vorlesen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Vorlesung, spelled V-O-R-L-E-S-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Lehrveranstaltung oder Unterrichtsstunde an einer Hochschule, bei der ein Dozent über ein bestimmtes Thema spricht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Vorlesung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Zu den Vorlesungen komme ich immer pünktlich.
  2. „Der Hörsaal war besetzt, und die Vorlesung darin war bereits in vollem Gang, während die Interessenten für den Gastvortrag unsicher und unschlüssig draußen warteten.“

Antonyms

KolloquiumSeminarÜbung

This word in other languages

lecture(English)conferencia(Español)cours magistral(Français)conferência(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovrlesung
  • volresung
  • vorelsung
  • vorlesnug
  • vorlessung
  • vorlesugn
  • vorlesungg
  • vorlesunng
  • vorleusng
  • vorllesung
  • vorlseung
  • vorrlesung
  • vrolesung
  • vvorlesung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Vorlesung - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ovrlesung2volresung2vorelsung2vorlesnug2vorlessung1vorlesugn2vorlesungg1vorlesunng1
Edit distance from "Vorlesung"

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 "Vorlesung"?
"Vorlesung" is spelled V-O-R-L-E-S-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːzʊŋ].
What does "Vorlesung" mean?
As a noun, "Vorlesung" means: Lehrveranstaltung oder Unterrichtsstunde an einer Hochschule, bei der ein Dozent über ein bestimmtes Thema spricht
What words are commonly confused with "Vorlesung"?
"Vorlesung" is commonly confused with "Vorsehung", "Vorlesungen", "vorlesen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Vorlesung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vorlesung" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːzʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vorlesung" come from?
"Vorlesung" 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 "Vorlesung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

vollzogen#10,771Wahlkreis#10,774absolutes#10,795Schöpfung#10,745

Similar misspelling depth

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

verdoppelt14 variantsumgestellt14 variantsAbschnitte14 variantsschlossen14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list