vorsagen
[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzaːɡn̩]
The verdict
“vorsagen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - anderen (unerlaubterweise) eine nachgefragte Antwort mitteilen
Corpus desk
Index DE-vorsagen · vorsagen · German
vorsagen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "V" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | vorsagen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzaːɡn̩] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „vorsagen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
vorsagen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzaːɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for vorsagen, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is vorsagen, spelled V-O-R-S-A-G-E-N.
Definition
- 1anderen (unerlaubterweise) eine nachgefragte Antwort mitteilen
- 2einen Text wörtlich mitteilen
- 3öfter wiederholen, um es im Gedächtnis zu verankern
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how vorsagen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Ein Quiz, bei dem die Herren bitte nicht vorsagen!“
„Verhoeven lässt sich immer wieder einen Satz vorsagen, ändert noch Begriffe, ‚Familiennotfall, das nehmen wir raus‘.“
This word in other languages
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.