Vorschlag

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃlaːk]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃlaːk]/ noun

The verdict

“Vorschlag” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,273. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,273
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Empfehlung oder Rat, etwas auf eine bestimmte Art und Weise zu handhaben

Corpus desk

Index DE-vorschlag · Vorschlag · German

Vorschlag · rank #2,273 · 15 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,273
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Verlangen

Nearest frequency peer: Verlangen (-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 „Vorschlag“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Vorschlag“ 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).

Vorschlag vs vorschlug
78% similar
Vorschlag vs Vorschläge
80% similar
Vorschlag vs vorschlagen
73% similar

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

Key facts for Vorschlag
PropertyValue
HeadwordVorschlag
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃlaːk]
Letters9
Frequency rank#2,273
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Vorschlag“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Vorschlagliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Verlangen“ (#2,272), „wahre“ (#2,274), „verfolgt“ (#2,271). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Vorschlag“ bei #2,273. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Vorschlag (IPA [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃlaːk]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #2,273 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vorschlag, with forms such as "ovrschlag", "vorcshlag", and "vorrschlag". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "vorschlug", "Vorschläge", "vorschlagen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Vorschlag, spelled V-O-R-S-C-H-L-A-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Empfehlung oder Rat, etwas auf eine bestimmte Art und Weise zu handhaben
  2. 2
    Verzierung, bei der ein oder mehrere Töne vor dem Hauptton angespielt werden

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wir hätten auf ihren Vorschlag hören sollen.
  2. „Der Minister hatte seinen Vorschlag vorab prüfen lassen und festgestellt, dass laut Vogelschutzgesetz von 1908 rabenartige Vögel wie Rabenkrähen, Nebelkrähen, Saatkrähen, Elstern und Eichelhäher frei gejagt werden durften.“

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovrschlag
  • vorcshlag
  • vorrschlag
  • vorscchlag
  • vorschalg
  • vorschhlag
  • vorschlagg
  • vorschlga
  • vorschllag
  • vorsclhag
  • vorshclag
  • vorsschlag
  • vosrchlag
  • vroschlag
  • vvorschlag

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ovrschlag2vorcshlag2vorrschlag1vorscchlag1vorschalg2vorschhlag1vorschlagg1vorschlga2
Edit distance from "Vorschlag"

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 "Vorschlag"?
"Vorschlag" is spelled V-O-R-S-C-H-L-A-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃlaːk].
What does "Vorschlag" mean?
As a noun, "Vorschlag" means: Empfehlung oder Rat, etwas auf eine bestimmte Art und Weise zu handhaben
What words are commonly confused with "Vorschlag"?
"Vorschlag" is commonly confused with "vorschlug", "Vorschläge", "vorschlagen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Vorschlag"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vorschlag" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃlaːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vorschlag" come from?
"Vorschlag" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Vorschlag", 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 (15 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list