vormacht

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌmaxt]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌmaxt]/ verb

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The verdict

“vormacht” is an uncommon German word, ranked #68,863 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#68,863
frequency rank, German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vormachen

Key facts for vormacht
PropertyValue
Headwordvormacht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌmaxt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#68,863
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vormacht” 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). vormacht lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for vormacht is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌmaxt]. Corpus data places it at rank #68,863 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

vormacht has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is vormacht, spelled V-O-R-M-A-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vormachen
  2. 2
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs 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 "vormacht"?
"vormacht" is spelled V-O-R-M-A-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌmaxt].
What does "vormacht" mean?
As a verb, "vormacht" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vormachen
How do you pronounce "vormacht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vormacht" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌmaxt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vormacht" come from?
"vormacht" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “vormacht”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-O-R-M-A-C-H-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌmaxt] (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
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