vorsingen

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɪŋən]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɪŋən]/ verb

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The verdict

“vorsingen” is uncommon German (frequency #62,990 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#62,990
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - im Rahmen einer (Aufnahme-)Prüfung dem Prüfer ein Lied vorstellen (singen)

Key facts for vorsingen
PropertyValue
Headwordvorsingen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɪŋən]
Letters9
Frequency rank#62,990
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vorsingen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). vorsingen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

vorsingen is uncommon German at frequency #62,990 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɪŋən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

vorsingen has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. 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.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is vorsingen, spelled V-O-R-S-I-N-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    im Rahmen einer (Aufnahme-)Prüfung dem Prüfer ein Lied vorstellen (singen)
  2. 2
    jemandem ein Lied singen, auch damit es nachgesungen werden kann oder jemand einstimmt

Antonyms

zuhöreneinstimmenmitsingennachsingen

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 "vorsingen"?
"vorsingen" is spelled V-O-R-S-I-N-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɪŋən].
What does "vorsingen" mean?
As a verb, "vorsingen" means: im Rahmen einer (Aufnahme-)Prüfung dem Prüfer ein Lied vorstellen (singen)
How do you pronounce "vorsingen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorsingen" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɪŋən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorsingen" come from?
"vorsingen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “vorsingen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is V-O-R-S-I-N-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɪŋən] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list