vorstelle

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃtɛlə]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃtɛlə]/ verb

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The verdict

“vorstelle” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #22,559. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#22,559
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorstellen

Corpus desk

Index DE-vorstelle · vorstelle · German

vorstelle · rank #22,559 · 12 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #22,559
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Volksmund

Nearest frequency peer: Volksmund (-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 „vorstelle“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „vorstelle“ 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).

vorstelle vs Vorteile
67% similar
vorstelle vs vorstellt
89% similar
vorstelle vs vorstellen
90% similar

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

Key facts for vorstelle
PropertyValue
Headwordvorstelle
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃtɛlə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#22,559
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „vorstelle“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.vorstelleliegt 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: „Volksmund“ (#22,558), „vortragen“ (#22,560), „Vizepräsidenten“ (#22,557). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „vorstelle“ bei #22,559. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around vorstelle (IPA [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃtɛlə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #22,559 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for vorstelle, with forms such as "ovrstelle", "vorrstelle", and "vorsetlle". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Vorteile", "vorstellt", "vorstellen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is vorstelle, spelled V-O-R-S-T-E-L-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorstellen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorstellen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorstellen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovrstelle
  • vorrstelle
  • vorsetlle
  • vorsstelle
  • vorstele
  • vorstelel
  • vorstlele
  • vorsttelle
  • vortselle
  • vosrtelle
  • vrostelle
  • vvorstelle

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ovrstelle2vorrstelle1vorsetlle2vorsstelle1vorstele1vorstelel2vorstlele2vorsttelle1
Edit distance from "vorstelle"

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 "vorstelle"?
"vorstelle" is spelled V-O-R-S-T-E-L-L-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃtɛlə].
What does "vorstelle" mean?
As a verb, "vorstelle" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorstellen
What words are commonly confused with "vorstelle"?
"vorstelle" is commonly confused with "Vorteile", "vorstellt", "vorstellen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vorstelle"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorstelle" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃtɛlə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorstelle" come from?
"vorstelle" 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 "vorstelle", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Volksmund#22,558vortragen#22,560Vertikale#22,553Wahllokal#22,565

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

wurscht12 variantsUnmengen12 variantsabgehört12 variantsauslassen12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list