vorsichtshalber
[ˈfoːɐ̯zɪçt͡sˌhalbɐ]
The verdict
“vorsichtshalber” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #24,985 in German word frequency and used as an adverb.
- #24,985
- frequency rank, German
- 15
- letters
- 25
- tracked misspellings
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zur Sicherheit, aus Vorsicht, um ganz sicher zu sein
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | vorsichtshalber |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [ˈfoːɐ̯zɪçt͡sˌhalbɐ] |
| Letters | 15 |
| Frequency rank | #24,985 |
| Misspellings tracked | 25 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “vorsichtshalber” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for vorsichtshalber is 15 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfoːɐ̯zɪçt͡sˌhalbɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #24,985 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "zur Sicherheit, aus Vorsicht, um ganz sicher zu sein".
Our generated misspelling index lists 25 likely wrong-spelling variants for vorsichtshalber, with forms such as "ovrsichtshalber", "vorischtshalber", and "vorrsichtshalber". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.
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 vorsichtshalber, spelled V-O-R-S-I-C-H-T-S-H-A-L-B-E-R.
Definition
- 1zur Sicherheit, aus Vorsicht, um ganz sicher zu sein
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: ovrsichtshalber,vorischtshalber,vorrsichtshalber,vorscihtshalber,vorsicchtshalber,vorsichhtshalber,vorsichsthalber,vorsichthsalber,vorsichtsahlber,vorsichtshabler,vorsichtshalbber,vorsichtshalberr,vorsichtshalbre,vorsichtshalebr,vorsichtshallber,vorsichtshhalber,vorsichtshlaber,vorsichtsshalber,vorsichttshalber,vorsicthshalber,vorsihctshalber,vorssichtshalber,vosrichtshalber,vrosichtshalber,vvorsichtshalber
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vorsichtshalber - 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.
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.
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Using “vorsichtshalber”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is V-O-R-S-I-C-H-T-S-H-A-L-B-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈfoːɐ̯zɪçt͡sˌhalbɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.