vormachen

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌmaxn̩]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌmaxn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“vormachen” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,354. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,354
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
14
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - die Handhabung einer Sache vorführen

Corpus desk

Index DE-vormachen · vormachen · German

vormachen · rank #31,354 · 14 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,354
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Vogelarten

Nearest frequency peer: Vogelarten (-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 „vormachen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „vormachen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for vormachen
PropertyValue
Headwordvormachen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌmaxn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#31,354
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „vormachen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.vormachenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Vogelarten“ (#31,353), „Vorsaison“ (#31,355), „visit“ (#31,352). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „vormachen“ bei #31,354. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around vormachen (IPA [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌmaxn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #31,354 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for vormachen, with forms such as "ovrmachen", "vomrachen", and "voramchen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is vormachen, spelled V-O-R-M-A-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    die Handhabung einer Sache vorführen
  2. 2
    jemanden etwas Falsches glauben lassen, jemanden täuschen
  3. 3
    sich selbst etwas Falsches (meist Gutes) glauben lassen
  4. 4
    eine Sache vor einer anderen festmachen, anbringen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wie bedient man dieses Gerät? Kannst du es mir noch einmal vormachen?
  2. Sie hat viel Erfahrung auf dem Gebiet. Versuche nicht, ihr etwas vorzumachen!

Synonyms

einbilden

This word in other languages

show(English)enseñar(Español)montrer(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovrmachen
  • vomrachen
  • voramchen
  • vormacchen
  • vormacehn
  • vormachenn
  • vormachhen
  • vormachne
  • vormahcen
  • vormcahen
  • vormmachen
  • vorrmachen
  • vromachen
  • vvormachen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vormachen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ovrmachen2vomrachen2voramchen2vormacchen1vormacehn2vormachenn1vormachhen1vormachne2
Edit distance from "vormachen"

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 "vormachen"?
"vormachen" is spelled V-O-R-M-A-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌmaxn̩].
What does "vormachen" mean?
As a verb, "vormachen" means: die Handhabung einer Sache vorführen
What are common misspellings of "vormachen"?
Common misspellings include "ovrmachen", "vomrachen", "voramchen", "vormacchen", "vormacehn". The correct spelling is "vormachen".
How do you pronounce "vormachen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vormachen" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌmaxn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vormachen" come from?
"vormachen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Vorsaison#31,355verwehren#31,351Vertriebs#31,350verstummt#31,349

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Wasserfälle14 variantsversorgte14 variantsversehenen14 variantsverholfen14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list