vorrangig

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʁaŋɪç]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʁaŋɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“vorrangig” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,200. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,200
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - höchste Priorität besitzend

Corpus desk

Index DE-vorrangig · vorrangig · German

vorrangig · rank #10,200 · 12 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,200
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Vieh

Nearest frequency peer: Vieh (-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 „vorrangig“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „vorrangig“ 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).

vorrangig vs vorrätig
67% similar
vorrangig vs Vorrang
67% similar

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

Key facts for vorrangig
PropertyValue
Headwordvorrangig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʁaŋɪç]
Letters9
Frequency rank#10,200
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „vorrangig“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).vorrangigliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Vieh“ (#10,199), „Wangen“ (#10,201), „verstärkte“ (#10,198). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „vorrangig“ bei #10,200. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around vorrangig (IPA [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʁaŋɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #10,200 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for vorrangig, with forms such as "ovrrangig", "vorangig", and "vorarngig". 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. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "vorrätig", "Vorrang", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is vorrangig, spelled V-O-R-R-A-N-G-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    höchste Priorität besitzend
  2. 2
    als erstes zu behandeln

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Umweltorganisation ist ein Verein oder eine Stiftung, 1. der/die als vorrangigen Zweck gemäß Vereinsstatuten oder Stiftungserklärung den Schutz der Umwelt hat, …“
  2. „Die Banken seien gebeten worden, Rentner und Menschen mit Behinderungen vorrangig zu bedienen.“

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovrrangig
  • vorangig
  • vorarngig
  • vorragnig
  • vorranggi
  • vorranggig
  • vorrangigg
  • vorranigg
  • vorranngig
  • vorrnagig
  • vrorangig
  • vvorrangig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vorrangig - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ovrrangig2vorangig1vorarngig2vorragnig2vorranggi2vorranggig1vorrangigg1vorranigg2
Edit distance from "vorrangig"

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 "vorrangig"?
"vorrangig" is spelled V-O-R-R-A-N-G-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʁaŋɪç].
What does "vorrangig" mean?
As an adjective, "vorrangig" means: höchste Priorität besitzend
What words are commonly confused with "vorrangig"?
"vorrangig" is commonly confused with "vorrätig", "Vorrang". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vorrangig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorrangig" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʁaŋɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorrangig" come from?
"vorrangig" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list