vorlügen

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌlyːɡn̩]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌlyːɡn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“vorlügen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemandem gegenüber eine Aussage machen, die nicht der Wahrheit entspricht

Corpus desk

Index DE-vorlugen · vorlügen · German

vorlügen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for vorlügen
PropertyValue
Headwordvorlügen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌlyːɡn̩]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „vorlügen“ im Deutschen

vorlügenliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

vorlügen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌlyːɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemandem gegenüber eine Aussage machen, die nicht der Wahrheit entspricht".

vorlügen has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is vorlügen, spelled V-O-R-L-Ü-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemandem gegenüber eine Aussage machen, die nicht der Wahrheit entspricht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Hast du mir das alles nur vorgelogen?
  2. Hör auf, mir was vorzulügen!

Antonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vorlügen"?
"vorlügen" is spelled V-O-R-L-Ü-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌlyːɡn̩].
What does "vorlügen" mean?
As a verb, "vorlügen" means: jemandem gegenüber eine Aussage machen, die nicht der Wahrheit entspricht
How do you pronounce "vorlügen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorlügen" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌlyːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorlügen" come from?
"vorlügen" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list