vornehmen

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌneːmən]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌneːmən]/ verb

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The verdict

“vornehmen” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #7,130 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#7,130
frequency rank, German
9
letters
14
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas selbst ausführen oder stattfinden lassen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

vornehmen vs vorsehen
78% similar
vornehmen vs vorzunehmen
82% similar
vornehmen vs vornehm
78% similar

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

Key facts for vornehmen
PropertyValue
Headwordvornehmen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌneːmən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#7,130
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vornehmen” 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). vornehmen 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 vornehmen is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌneːmən]. Corpus data places it at rank #7,130 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for vornehmen, with forms such as "ovrnehmen", "vonrehmen", and "vorenhmen". 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. It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "vorsehen", "vorzunehmen", "vornehm", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is vornehmen, spelled V-O-R-N-E-H-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas selbst ausführen oder stattfinden lassen
  2. 2
    planen, etwas in der Zukunft zu machen
  3. 3
    nach vorne nehmen
  4. 4
    sich etwas vorbinden
  5. 5
    vornehmen oder sich (+Akkusativ) sich mit etwas oder mit jemandem zu beschäftigen beginnen
  6. 6
    jemanden vornehmen oder sich (+Akkusativ) böse werden und jemanden kritisieren, weil etwas falsch gemacht wurde

Synonyms

machenausführendurchführenstattfindenlassenbeabsichtigenden Entschluss fassenplanenvorhabenausscheltenkaufenkritisierenscheltentadelnvorknöpfenzur Rede stellenzurechtweisen

This word in other languages

conduct(English)efectuar(Español)effectuer(Français)realizar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ovrnehmen,vonrehmen,vorenhmen,vornehemn,vornehhmen,vornehmenn,vornehmmen,vornehmne,vornemhen,vornhemen,vornnehmen,vorrnehmen,vronehmen,vvornehmen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vornehmen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ovrnehmen2vonrehmen2vorenhmen2vornehemn2vornehhmen1vornehmenn1vornehmmen1vornehmne2
Edit distance from "vornehmen"

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 "vornehmen"?
"vornehmen" is spelled V-O-R-N-E-H-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌneːmən].
What does "vornehmen" mean?
As a verb, "vornehmen" means: etwas selbst ausführen oder stattfinden lassen
What words are commonly confused with "vornehmen"?
"vornehmen" is commonly confused with "vorsehen", "vorzunehmen", "vornehm". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vornehmen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vornehmen" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌneːmən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vornehmen" come from?
"vornehmen" 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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Using “vornehmen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-O-R-N-E-H-M-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌneːmən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “vorsehen” - see the side-by-side comparison. vornehmen vs vorsehen
  • 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