Vorlesungen

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːzʊŋən]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːzʊŋən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vorlesungen” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,688. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,688
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vorlesung

Corpus desk

Index DE-vorlesungen · Vorlesungen · German

Vorlesungen · rank #7,688 · 17 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,688
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH vollständigen

Nearest frequency peer: vollständigen (-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 „Vorlesungen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Vorlesungen“ 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).

Vorlesungen vs Vorlesung
82% similar

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

Key facts for Vorlesungen
PropertyValue
HeadwordVorlesungen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːzʊŋən]
Letters11
Frequency rank#7,688
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Vorlesungen“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „vollständigen“ (#7,687), „VR“ (#7,689), „Vincent“ (#7,686). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Vorlesungen“ bei #7,688. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Vorlesungen (IPA [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːzʊŋən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,688 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vorlesungen, with forms such as "ovrlesungen", "volresungen", and "vorelsungen". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Vorlesung", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Vorlesungen, spelled V-O-R-L-E-S-U-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vorlesung
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Vorlesung
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Vorlesung
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Vorlesung

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovrlesungen
  • volresungen
  • vorelsungen
  • vorlesnugen
  • vorlessungen
  • vorlesugnen
  • vorlesunegn
  • vorlesungenn
  • vorlesunggen
  • vorlesungne
  • vorlesunngen
  • vorleusngen
  • vorllesungen
  • vorlseungen
  • vorrlesungen
  • vrolesungen
  • vvorlesungen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ovrlesungen2volresungen2vorelsungen2vorlesnugen2vorlessungen1vorlesugnen2vorlesunegn2vorlesungenn1
Edit distance from "Vorlesungen"

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 "Vorlesungen"?
"Vorlesungen" is spelled V-O-R-L-E-S-U-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːzʊŋən].
What does "Vorlesungen" mean?
As a noun, "Vorlesungen" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vorlesung
What words are commonly confused with "Vorlesungen"?
"Vorlesungen" is commonly confused with "Vorlesung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Vorlesungen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vorlesungen" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌleːzʊŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vorlesungen" come from?
"Vorlesungen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Vorlesungen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list