Vorspeise

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃpaɪ̯zə]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃpaɪ̯zə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vorspeise” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,354. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,354
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - erster und einführender Gang einer Mahlzeit mit mehreren Gängen

Corpus desk

Index DE-vorspeise · Vorspeise · German

Vorspeise · rank #32,354 · 13 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #32,354
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Vulkane

Nearest frequency peer: Vulkane (+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 „Vorspeise“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Vorspeise“ 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).

Vorspeise vs verspeist
67% similar
Vorspeise vs verspeisen
70% similar

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

Key facts for Vorspeise
PropertyValue
HeadwordVorspeise
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃpaɪ̯zə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#32,354
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Vorspeise“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Vorspeiseliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Vulkane“ (#32,355), „vollstreckt“ (#32,352), „VV“ (#32,356). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Vorspeise“ bei #32,354. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around Vorspeise (IPA [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃpaɪ̯zə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,354 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "erster und einführender Gang einer Mahlzeit mit mehreren Gängen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vorspeise, with forms such as "ovrspeise", "vorpseise", and "vorrspeise". 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, "verspeist", "verspeisen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Vorspeise, spelled V-O-R-S-P-E-I-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    erster und einführender Gang einer Mahlzeit mit mehreren Gängen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Als Vorspeise gibt es heute Tomatensuppe.
  2. „Als Vorspeise entschied er sich für in Öl gebratene Zwiebeln.“

Synonyms

AntipastoEntreeHorsd'œuvreVorgerichtVorkosterster Gang

Antonyms

HauptspeiseNachspeiseNachtisch

This word in other languages

appetizer(English)entrada(Español)entrée(Français)entrada(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovrspeise
  • vorpseise
  • vorrspeise
  • vorsepise
  • vorspeies
  • vorspeisse
  • vorspesie
  • vorspiese
  • vorsppeise
  • vorsspeise
  • vosrpeise
  • vrospeise
  • vvorspeise

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Vorspeise - 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.

ovrspeise2vorpseise2vorrspeise1vorsepise2vorspeies2vorspeisse1vorspesie2vorspiese2
Edit distance from "Vorspeise"

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 "Vorspeise"?
"Vorspeise" is spelled V-O-R-S-P-E-I-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃpaɪ̯zə].
What does "Vorspeise" mean?
As a noun, "Vorspeise" means: erster und einführender Gang einer Mahlzeit mit mehreren Gängen
What words are commonly confused with "Vorspeise"?
"Vorspeise" is commonly confused with "verspeist", "verspeisen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Vorspeise"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vorspeise" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃpaɪ̯zə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vorspeise" come from?
"Vorspeise" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

vertuscht#32,347Windparks#32,367vereitelt#32,337wohltuend#32,371

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Tragödien13 variantssynonyme13 variantsstürmten13 variantsAufstände13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list