vorliegender

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌliːɡn̩dɐ]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌliːɡn̩dɐ]/ adj

The verdict

“vorliegender” is uncommon German (frequency #91,107 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#91,107
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorliegend

Key facts for vorliegender
PropertyValue
Headwordvorliegender
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌliːɡn̩dɐ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#91,107
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vorliegender” 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). vorliegender lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

vorliegender is uncommon German at frequency #91,107 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌliːɡn̩dɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for vorliegender, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is vorliegender, spelled V-O-R-L-I-E-G-E-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorliegend
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorliegend
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorliegend
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorliegend
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorliegend

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 "vorliegender"?
"vorliegender" is spelled V-O-R-L-I-E-G-E-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌliːɡn̩dɐ].
What does "vorliegender" mean?
As an adjective, "vorliegender" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorliegend
How do you pronounce "vorliegender"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorliegender" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌliːɡn̩dɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorliegender" come from?
"vorliegender" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “vorliegender”

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-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌliːɡn̩dɐ] (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