vorn

[fɔʁn]

/[fɔʁn]/ adv

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The verdict

“vorn” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,007. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,007
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - an der Vorderseite, am Anfang, im Vordergrund

Corpus desk

Index DE-vorn · vorn · German

vorn · rank #3,007 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,007
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH vorgehen

Nearest frequency peer: vorgehen (-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 „vorn“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

vorn vs VR
0% similar
vorn vs VPN
0% similar
vorn vs Vox
25% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for vorn
PropertyValue
Headwordvorn
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[fɔʁn]
Letters4
Frequency rank#3,007
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „vorn“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).vornliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „vorgehen“ (#3,006), „vorsichtig“ (#3,008), „Voraussetzungen“ (#3,005). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „vorn“ bei #3,007. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around vorn (IPA [fɔʁn]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #3,007 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "an der Vorderseite, am Anfang, im Vordergrund".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for vorn, with forms such as "ovrn", "vonr", and "vornn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "VR", "VPN", "Vox", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is vorn, spelled V-O-R-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    an der Vorderseite, am Anfang, im Vordergrund

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Jetzt geht es wieder nach vorn!

Antonyms

hintenletztlichzuletzt

This word in other languages

fore(English)delante(Español)devant(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovrn
  • vonr
  • vornn
  • vorrn
  • vron
  • vvorn

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vorn - 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.

ovrn2vonr2vornn1vorrn1vron2vvorn1
Edit distance from "vorn"

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 "vorn"?
"vorn" is spelled V-O-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɔʁn].
What does "vorn" mean?
As an adverb, "vorn" means: an der Vorderseite, am Anfang, im Vordergrund
What words are commonly confused with "vorn"?
"vorn" is commonly confused with "VR", "VPN", "Vox". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vorn"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorn" is [fɔʁn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorn" come from?
"vorn" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list