Vorsprung

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃpʁʊŋ]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃpʁʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vorsprung” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,127. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,127
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - räumliche oder zeitliche Entfernung, die man vor einem Konkurrenten ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-vorsprung · Vorsprung · German

Vorsprung · rank #6,127 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,127
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH vorhandene

Nearest frequency peer: vorhandene (-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 „Vorsprung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Vorsprung“ 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).

Vorsprung vs Vorsehung
78% similar

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

Key facts for Vorsprung
PropertyValue
HeadwordVorsprung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃpʁʊŋ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#6,127
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Vorsprung“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Vorsprungliegt 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: „vorhandene“ (#6,126), „Vorträge“ (#6,128), „Vorfall“ (#6,125). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Vorsprung“ bei #6,127. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Vorsprung (IPA [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃpʁʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,127 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vorsprung, with forms such as "ovrsprung", "vorpsrung", and "vorrsprung". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Vorsehung", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Vorsprung, spelled V-O-R-S-P-R-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    räumliche oder zeitliche Entfernung, die man vor einem Konkurrenten ist
  2. 2
    qualitativer Abstand, besserer Standpunkt gegenüber jemand anderem
  3. 3
    etwas, das aus einer Fläche eines Bauwerks (in der Regel beabsichtigt) herausragt oder heraussteht
  4. 4
    etwas, das aus einer Fläche eines Berges in der Landschaft herausragt oder heraussteht

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er hatte einen so großen Vorsprung, das Rennen konnte er kaum noch verlieren.
  2. Der technologische Vorsprung Deutschlands gegenüber China wird allmählich kleiner.

This word in other languages

lead(English)avance(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovrsprung
  • vorpsrung
  • vorrsprung
  • vorspprung
  • vorsprnug
  • vorsprrung
  • vorsprugn
  • vorsprungg
  • vorsprunng
  • vorspurng
  • vorsrpung
  • vorssprung
  • vosrprung
  • vrosprung
  • vvorsprung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ovrsprung2vorpsrung2vorrsprung1vorspprung1vorsprnug2vorsprrung1vorsprugn2vorsprungg1
Edit distance from "Vorsprung"

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 "Vorsprung"?
"Vorsprung" is spelled V-O-R-S-P-R-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃpʁʊŋ].
What does "Vorsprung" mean?
As a noun, "Vorsprung" means: räumliche oder zeitliche Entfernung, die man vor einem Konkurrenten ist
What words are commonly confused with "Vorsprung"?
"Vorsprung" is commonly confused with "Vorsehung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Vorsprung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vorsprung" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃpʁʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vorsprung" come from?
"Vorsprung" 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 "Vorsprung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Versionen#6,120verdanken#6,117annähernd#6,145Anpassung#6,146

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

überwinden15 variantsvereinbart15 variantsalternativ15 variantsanzunehmen15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list