vorschreiben

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“vorschreiben” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,080. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,080
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemandem Vorschriften machen; jemandem sagen, was er tun soll

Corpus desk

Index DE-vorschreiben · vorschreiben · German

vorschreiben · rank #19,080 · 19 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,080
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Volkshochschu…

Nearest frequency peer: Volkshochschule (-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 „vorschreiben“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „vorschreiben“ 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).

vorschreiben vs vorschreibt
83% similar
vorschreiben vs verschreiben
92% similar

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

Key facts for vorschreiben
PropertyValue
Headwordvorschreiben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]
Letters12
Frequency rank#19,080
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „vorschreiben“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Volkshochschule“ (#19,079), „Vorstands“ (#19,081), „Villen“ (#19,078). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „vorschreiben“ bei #19,080. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around vorschreiben (IPA [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #19,080 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for vorschreiben, with forms such as "ovrschreiben", "vorcshreiben", and "vorrschreiben". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "vorschreibt", "verschreiben", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

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 vorschreiben, spelled V-O-R-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemandem Vorschriften machen; jemandem sagen, was er tun soll
  2. 2
    jemandem Buchstaben, ein Wort aufzeichen/aufschreiben, damit diese Person es nachmachen kann

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Meine Mutti schreibt mir vor, bis wann die Hausaufgaben fertig sein sollen.
  2. Du kannst mir nicht vorschreiben, welches Kleid ich zum Abschlussball anzuziehen habe.

This word in other languages

enjoin(English)prescrire(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovrschreiben
  • vorcshreiben
  • vorrschreiben
  • vorscchreiben
  • vorscheriben
  • vorschhreiben
  • vorschrebien
  • vorschreibben
  • vorschreibenn
  • vorschreibne
  • vorschreiebn
  • vorschrieben
  • vorschrreiben
  • vorscrheiben
  • vorshcreiben
  • vorsschreiben
  • vosrchreiben
  • vroschreiben
  • vvorschreiben

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ovrschreiben2vorcshreiben2vorrschreiben1vorscchreiben1vorscheriben2vorschhreiben1vorschrebien2vorschreibben1
Edit distance from "vorschreiben"

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 "vorschreiben"?
"vorschreiben" is spelled V-O-R-S-C-H-R-E-I-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩].
What does "vorschreiben" mean?
As a verb, "vorschreiben" means: jemandem Vorschriften machen; jemandem sagen, was er tun soll
What words are commonly confused with "vorschreiben"?
"vorschreiben" is commonly confused with "vorschreibt", "verschreiben". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vorschreiben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorschreiben" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃʁaɪ̯bn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorschreiben" come from?
"vorschreiben" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

vernünftiges#19,071vernünftiger#19,070Zwangsarbeit#19,099übertragenen#19,106

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

zugeschnitten19 variantsübereinstimmen19 variantsPolizeigewalt19 variantsBeteiligungen19 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list