Vorliebe

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌliːbə]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌliːbə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vorliebe” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,063. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,063
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein besonderes Interesse für eine Person oder Sache

Corpus desk

Index DE-vorliebe · Vorliebe · German

Vorliebe · rank #13,063 · 11 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,063
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH vorgegeben

Nearest frequency peer: vorgegeben (-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 „Vorliebe“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Vorliebe“ 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).

Vorliebe vs vorliegt
63% similar
Vorliebe vs vorliege
75% similar
Vorliebe vs vorliest
63% similar

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

Key facts for Vorliebe
PropertyValue
HeadwordVorliebe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌliːbə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#13,063
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Vorliebe“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „vorgegeben“ (#13,062), „vorläufige“ (#13,064), „view“ (#13,061). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Vorliebe“ bei #13,063. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Vorliebe (IPA [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌliːbə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,063 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein besonderes Interesse für eine Person oder Sache".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vorliebe, with forms such as "ovrliebe", "volriebe", and "vorilebe". 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 9 confusable-pair relationships, "vorliegt", "vorliege", "vorliest", and more, 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Vorliebe, spelled V-O-R-L-I-E-B-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein besonderes Interesse für eine Person oder Sache

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich habe eine Vorliebe für Sachbücher über Physik.
  2. Ihre persönlichen Vorlieben interessieren mich nicht.

Antonyms

AbneigungAversion

This word in other languages

preference(English)preferencia(Español)prédilection(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovrliebe
  • volriebe
  • vorilebe
  • vorleibe
  • vorlibee
  • vorliebbe
  • vorlieeb
  • vorlliebe
  • vorrliebe
  • vroliebe
  • vvorliebe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ovrliebe2volriebe2vorilebe2vorleibe2vorlibee2vorliebbe1vorlieeb2vorlliebe1
Edit distance from "Vorliebe"

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 "Vorliebe"?
"Vorliebe" is spelled V-O-R-L-I-E-B-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌliːbə].
What does "Vorliebe" mean?
As a noun, "Vorliebe" means: ein besonderes Interesse für eine Person oder Sache
What words are commonly confused with "Vorliebe"?
"Vorliebe" is commonly confused with "vorliegt", "vorliege", "vorliest". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Vorliebe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vorliebe" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌliːbə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vorliebe" come from?
"Vorliebe" 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 "Vorliebe", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

verwehrt#13,058verbannt#13,052variiert#13,051Valentin#13,050

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Wartung11 variantsVerbund11 variantsungeheuer11 variantsangebaut11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list