Vorschiff
[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃɪf]
The verdict
“Vorschiff” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 9
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - vorderer Teil eines Schiffes
Corpus desk
Index DE-vorschiff · Vorschiff · German
Vorschiff · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 9 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Vorschiff |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃɪf] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Vorschiff“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Vorschiff is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃɪf]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "vorderer Teil eines Schiffes".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Vorschiff, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. 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.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Vorschiff, spelled V-O-R-S-C-H-I-F-F.
Definition
- 1vorderer Teil eines Schiffes
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Vorschiff appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Wir gingen auf das Vorschiff und beugten uns dort über die Verschanzung.“
„Kurz nachdem sich die beiden Matrosen Lenz und Kremp in ihre Unterkunft im Vorschiff zurückgezogen hatten, klopfte es an der Außentür zum Achterruff.“
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.