vornehm

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌneːm]/ adj

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#33,896

in German word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

5

similar word pairs

vornehm is anGermanadj. It means: dem äußeren Erscheinungsbild nach höheren, besser gestellten gesellschaftlichen Kreisen zugehörig, in der Art und Weise dieser Kreise oder sich auf diese Kreise beziehend, von besonderer Feinheit u... Pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌneːm]. Often confused with vornehme and vornehmen.

Key facts for vornehm
PropertyValue
Headwordvornehm
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdj
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌneːm]
Letters7
Frequency rank#33,896
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of vornehm in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for vornehm is 7 letters long, classified as anadj, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌneːm]. Corpus data places it at rank #33,896 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.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 11 documented wrong-spelling variants for vornehm, with forms such as "ovrnehm", "vonrehm", and "vorenhm". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "vornehme", "vornehmen", "vorne", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is vornehm, spelled V-O-R-N-E-H-M, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    dem äußeren Erscheinungsbild nach höheren, besser gestellten gesellschaftlichen Kreisen zugehörig, in der Art und Weise dieser Kreise oder sich auf diese Kreise beziehend, von besonderer Feinheit und Feinfühligkeit oder sich durch andere positive Eigenschaften auszeichnend
  2. 2
    äußerst wichtig, äußerst bedeutend, äußerst dringend (als erstes vorzunehmen)

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ovrnehm,vonrehm,vorenhm,vornehhm,vornehmm,vornemh,vornhem,vornnehm,vorrnehm,vronehm,vvornehm

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for vornehm

Misspelling Variants of "vornehm"

ovrnehm7vonrehm7vorenhm7vornehhm8vornehmm8vornemh7vornhem7vornnehm8
Misspelling Variants of "vornehm"

Frequency rank: #33,896 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vornehm"?
"vornehm" is spelled V-O-R-N-E-H-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌneːm].
What does "vornehm" mean?
As an adj, "vornehm" means: dem äußeren Erscheinungsbild nach höheren, besser gestellten gesellschaftlichen Kreisen zugehörig, in der Art und Weise dieser Kreise oder sich auf diese Kreise beziehend, von besonderer Feinheit u...
What words are commonly confused with "vornehm"?
"vornehm" is commonly confused with "vornehme", "vornehmen", "vorne". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vornehm"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vornehm" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌneːm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vornehm" come from?
"vornehm" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.