Vorschuss

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃʊs]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃʊs]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vorschuss” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,709. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,709
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein im Voraus gegebener Geldbetrag (gegen zukünftige Leistung)

Corpus desk

Index DE-vorschuss · Vorschuss · German

Vorschuss · rank #39,709 · 14 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #39,709
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH vorbehaltlich

Nearest frequency peer: vorbehaltlich (-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 „Vorschuss“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Vorschuss“ 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).

Vorschuss vs Vorschule
78% similar
Vorschuss vs Verschluss
80% similar

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

Key facts for Vorschuss
PropertyValue
HeadwordVorschuss
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃʊs]
Letters9
Frequency rank#39,709
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Vorschuss“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Vorschussliegt 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: „vorbehaltlich“ (#39,708), „vorsichtige“ (#39,710), „Volljährigkeit“ (#39,707). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Vorschuss“ bei #39,709. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Vorschuss (IPA [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃʊs]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,709 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ein im Voraus gegebener Geldbetrag (gegen zukünftige Leistung)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vorschuss, with forms such as "ovrschuss", "vorcshuss", and "vorrschuss". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Vorschule", "Verschluss", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Vorschuss, spelled V-O-R-S-C-H-U-S-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein im Voraus gegebener Geldbetrag (gegen zukünftige Leistung)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Anstreicher verlangt 400 Euro Vorschuss für den Materialeinkauf.
  2. „Der Vorschuss wird aufs Konto überwiesen, die Lektorin überarbeitet alles noch mal gründlich, und dann fliegen wir nach Zürich.“

Synonyms

Kapitalvorschuss

This word in other languages

advance(English)adelanto(Español)adiantamento(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovrschuss
  • vorcshuss
  • vorrschuss
  • vorscchuss
  • vorschhuss
  • vorschsus
  • vorschus
  • vorschuß
  • vorscuhss
  • vorshcuss
  • vorsschuss
  • vosrchuss
  • vroschuss
  • vvorschuss

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Vorschuss - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ovrschuss2vorcshuss2vorrschuss1vorscchuss1vorschhuss1vorschsus2vorschus1vorschuß2
Edit distance from "Vorschuss"

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 "Vorschuss"?
"Vorschuss" is spelled V-O-R-S-C-H-U-S-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃʊs].
What does "Vorschuss" mean?
As a noun, "Vorschuss" means: ein im Voraus gegebener Geldbetrag (gegen zukünftige Leistung)
What words are commonly confused with "Vorschuss"?
"Vorschuss" is commonly confused with "Vorschule", "Verschluss". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Vorschuss"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vorschuss" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃʊs]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vorschuss" come from?
"Vorschuss" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Waldbrand#39,713Warenkorb#39,717Wohltäter#39,733Wutbürger#39,737

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

Werkstätte14 variantsunstrittig14 variantstreffender14 variantsTonträger14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list