Vorsteher

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃteːɐ]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃteːɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vorsteher” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,828. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,828
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
3
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Person, die eine leitende Funktion ausübt

Corpus desk

Index DE-vorsteher · Vorsteher · German

Vorsteher · rank #25,828 · 14 variants · 3 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,828
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 3 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH vorgegebene

Nearest frequency peer: vorgegebene (-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 „Vorsteher“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Vorsteher“ 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).

Vorsteher vs verstehe
67% similar
Vorsteher vs vorsehen
67% similar
Vorsteher vs verstehen
67% similar

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

Key facts for Vorsteher
PropertyValue
HeadwordVorsteher
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃteːɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#25,828
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs3
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Vorsteher“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Vorsteherliegt 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: „vorgegebene“ (#25,827), „Vorwarnung“ (#25,829), „Vollversammlung“ (#25,826). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Vorsteher“ bei #25,828. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around Vorsteher (IPA [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃteːɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,828 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Person, die eine leitende Funktion ausübt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vorsteher, with forms such as "ovrsteher", "vorrsteher", and "vorsether". 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. It also participates in 3 confusable-pair relationships, "verstehe", "vorsehen", "verstehen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Vorsteher, spelled V-O-R-S-T-E-H-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Person, die eine leitende Funktion ausübt

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Am Mittwoch, 06.09.2000 besuchte Bezirksältester Norbert A. die Gemeinde Kronberg und führte den neuen Vorsteher, Priester Martin H., in die Gemeinde ein.

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovrsteher
  • vorrsteher
  • vorsether
  • vorssteher
  • vorsteehr
  • vorsteherr
  • vorstehher
  • vorstehre
  • vorstheer
  • vorstteher
  • vortseher
  • vosrteher
  • vrosteher
  • vvorsteher

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Vorsteher - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ovrsteher2vorrsteher1vorsether2vorssteher1vorsteehr2vorsteherr1vorstehher1vorstehre2
Edit distance from "Vorsteher"

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 "Vorsteher"?
"Vorsteher" is spelled V-O-R-S-T-E-H-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃteːɐ].
What does "Vorsteher" mean?
As a noun, "Vorsteher" means: Person, die eine leitende Funktion ausübt
What words are commonly confused with "Vorsteher"?
"Vorsteher" is commonly confused with "verstehe", "vorsehen", "verstehen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Vorsteher"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vorsteher" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃteːɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vorsteher" come from?
"Vorsteher" 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 "Vorsteher", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Wertungen#25,839unhaltbar#25,804Traktoren#25,794übersieht#25,862

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

verstellen14 variantstragenden14 variantsabzuziehen14 variantsadoptieren14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list