Vorstands

[ˈfoːɐ̯ʃtant͡s]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ʃtant͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vorstands” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,081. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,081
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Vorstand

Corpus desk

Index DE-vorstands · Vorstands · German

Vorstands · rank #19,081 · 15 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #19,081
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH vorschreiben

Nearest frequency peer: vorschreiben (-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 „Vorstands“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Vorstands“ 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).

Vorstands vs Verstand
78% similar
Vorstands vs Vorstand
89% similar
Vorstands vs Vorstadt
78% similar

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

Key facts for Vorstands
PropertyValue
HeadwordVorstands
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ʃtant͡s]
Letters9
Frequency rank#19,081
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Vorstands“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Vorstandsliegt 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: „vorschreiben“ (#19,080), „Wachstums“ (#19,082), „Volkshochschule“ (#19,079). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Vorstands“ bei #19,081. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Vorstands (IPA [ˈfoːɐ̯ʃtant͡s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,081 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Vorstand".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vorstands, with forms such as "ovrstands", "vorrstands", and "vorsatnds". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Verstand", "Vorstand", "Vorstadt", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Vorstands, spelled V-O-R-S-T-A-N-D-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Vorstand

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovrstands
  • vorrstands
  • vorsatnds
  • vorsstands
  • vorstadns
  • vorstandds
  • vorstandss
  • vorstannds
  • vorstansd
  • vorstnads
  • vorsttands
  • vortsands
  • vosrtands
  • vrostands
  • vvorstands

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Vorstands - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ovrstands2vorrstands1vorsatnds2vorsstands1vorstadns2vorstandds1vorstandss1vorstannds1
Edit distance from "Vorstands"

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 "Vorstands"?
"Vorstands" is spelled V-O-R-S-T-A-N-D-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ʃtant͡s].
What does "Vorstands" mean?
As a noun, "Vorstands" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Vorstand
What words are commonly confused with "Vorstands"?
"Vorstands" is commonly confused with "Verstand", "Vorstand", "Vorstadt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Vorstands"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vorstands" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ʃtant͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vorstands" come from?
"Vorstands" 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 "Vorstands", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Wachstums#19,082Veteranen#19,075Zeitreise#19,091vernommen#19,069

Similar misspelling depth

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

ziemlicher15 variantsumgebenden15 variantsAbschlüsse15 variantsStadtrand15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list