vorliegen

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌliːɡn̩]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌliːɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“vorliegen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,131. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,131
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
18
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - physisch an einem Ort vorhanden sein

Corpus desk

Index DE-vorliegen · vorliegen · German

vorliegen · rank #5,131 · 13 variants · 18 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,131
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 18 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Vorgänger

Nearest frequency peer: Vorgänger (-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 „vorliegen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „vorliegen“ 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).

vorliegen vs vorliegt
78% similar
vorliegen vs vorziehen
78% similar
vorliegen vs vorwiegend
80% similar

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

Key facts for vorliegen
PropertyValue
Headwordvorliegen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌliːɡn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#5,131
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs18
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „vorliegen“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Vorgänger“ (#5,130), „wider“ (#5,132), „veröffentlichen“ (#5,129). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „vorliegen“ bei #5,131. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around vorliegen (IPA [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌliːɡn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #5,131 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for vorliegen, with forms such as "ovrliegen", "volriegen", and "vorilegen". 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 18 confusable-pair relationships, "vorliegt", "vorziehen", "vorwiegend", 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 easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is vorliegen, spelled V-O-R-L-I-E-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    physisch an einem Ort vorhanden sein
  2. 2
    sich so verhalten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Schon kurz darauf scheint das Interesse an der Kapelle nachgelassen haben, da kaum noch schriftliche Zeugnisse vorliegen.“
  2. Hat ein Entschuldigungsschreiben vorgelegen?

This word in other languages

present(English)existir(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovrliegen
  • volriegen
  • vorilegen
  • vorleigen
  • vorlieegn
  • vorliegenn
  • vorlieggen
  • vorliegne
  • vorligeen
  • vorlliegen
  • vorrliegen
  • vroliegen
  • vvorliegen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vorliegen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ovrliegen2volriegen2vorilegen2vorleigen2vorlieegn2vorliegenn1vorlieggen1vorliegne2
Edit distance from "vorliegen"

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 "vorliegen"?
"vorliegen" is spelled V-O-R-L-I-E-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌliːɡn̩].
What does "vorliegen" mean?
As a verb, "vorliegen" means: physisch an einem Ort vorhanden sein
What words are commonly confused with "vorliegen"?
"vorliegen" is commonly confused with "vorliegt", "vorziehen", "vorwiegend". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vorliegen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorliegen" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌliːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorliegen" come from?
"vorliegen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Vorgänger#5,130verpassen#5,127verlaufen#5,126Aufregung#5,141

Similar misspelling depth

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

Ursprung13 variantsSpringer13 variantsbeleidigt13 variantsbenötigen13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list