vornehmlich
[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌneːmlɪç]
The verdict
“vornehmlich” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #9,118 in German word frequency and used as an adverb.
- #9,118
- frequency rank, German
- 11
- letters
- 18
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - in besonderer Weise, vor allem
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | vornehmlich |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌneːmlɪç] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Frequency rank | #9,118 |
| Misspellings tracked | 18 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “vornehmlich” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for vornehmlich is 11 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌneːmlɪç]. Corpus data places it at rank #9,118 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "in besonderer Weise, vor allem".
Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for vornehmlich, with forms such as "ovrnehmlich", "vonrehmlich", and "vorenhmlich". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is vornehmlich, spelled V-O-R-N-E-H-M-L-I-C-H.
Definition
- 1in besonderer Weise, vor allem
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Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ovrnehmlich,vonrehmlich,vorenhmlich,vornehhmlich,vornehlmich,vornehmilch,vornehmlcih,vornehmlicch,vornehmlichh,vornehmlihc,vornehmllich,vornehmmlich,vornemhlich,vornhemlich,vornnehmlich,vorrnehmlich,vronehmlich,vvornehmlich
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vornehmlich - 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.
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.
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Using “vornehmlich”
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-L-I-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌneːmlɪç] (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.