vorliegend

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌliːɡn̩t]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌliːɡn̩t]/ adj

The verdict

“vorliegend” is uncommon German (frequency #56,667 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#56,667
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zur Zeit gegeben, vorhanden

Key facts for vorliegend
PropertyValue
Headwordvorliegend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌliːɡn̩t]
Letters10
Frequency rank#56,667
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vorliegend” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). vorliegend lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

vorliegend is uncommon German at frequency #56,667 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌliːɡn̩t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "zur Zeit gegeben, vorhanden".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for vorliegend, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is vorliegend, spelled V-O-R-L-I-E-G-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    zur Zeit gegeben, vorhanden

This word in other languages

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 "vorliegend"?
"vorliegend" is spelled V-O-R-L-I-E-G-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌliːɡn̩t].
What does "vorliegend" mean?
As an adjective, "vorliegend" means: zur Zeit gegeben, vorhanden
How do you pronounce "vorliegend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorliegend" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌliːɡn̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorliegend" come from?
"vorliegend" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “vorliegend”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is V-O-R-L-I-E-G-E-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌliːɡn̩t] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list