Vorlieben

[ˈfoːɐ̯liːbən]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯liːbən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vorlieben” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,787. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,787
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
13
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-vorlieben · Vorlieben · German

Vorlieben · rank #15,787 · 13 variants · 13 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,787
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 13 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Voigt

Nearest frequency peer: Voigt (-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 „Vorlieben“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Vorlieben“ 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).

Vorlieben vs vorliege
67% similar
Vorlieben vs vorliegen
78% similar
Vorlieben vs vorziehen
67% similar

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

Key facts for Vorlieben
PropertyValue
HeadwordVorlieben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯liːbən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#15,787
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs13
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Vorlieben“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Vorliebenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Voigt“ (#15,786), „Vorstandes“ (#15,788), „Violine“ (#15,785). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Vorlieben“ bei #15,787. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Vorlieben (IPA [ˈfoːɐ̯liːbən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #15,787 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vorlieben, with forms such as "ovrlieben", "volrieben", and "vorileben". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 13 confusable-pair relationships, "vorliege", "vorliegen", "vorziehen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Vorlieben, spelled V-O-R-L-I-E-B-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovrlieben
  • volrieben
  • vorileben
  • vorleiben
  • vorlibeen
  • vorliebben
  • vorliebenn
  • vorliebne
  • vorlieebn
  • vorllieben
  • vorrlieben
  • vrolieben
  • vvorlieben

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ovrlieben2volrieben2vorileben2vorleiben2vorlibeen2vorliebben1vorliebenn1vorliebne2
Edit distance from "Vorlieben"

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

Same letter count

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

vorweisen#15,789wegwerfen#15,794Verlusten#15,778Abkühlung#15,805

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

verstarb13 variantsTheologen13 variantsangegebene13 variantsstrenger13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list