vorstellten

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃtɛltn̩]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃtɛltn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“vorstellten” is uncommon German (frequency #70,970 among 4,163 “V” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,970
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs vorstellen

Corpus desk

Index DE-vorstellten · vorstellten · German

vorstellten · rank #70,970 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #70,970
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Vorstandsmitg…

Nearest frequency peer: Vorstandsmitgliedern (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „vorstellten“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „vorstellten“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for vorstellten
PropertyValue
Headwordvorstellten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃtɛltn̩]
Letters11
Frequency rank#70,970
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „vorstellten“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).vorstelltenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Vorstandsmitgliedern“ (#70,969), „vorwurfsvoll“ (#70,971), „vorschwebt“ (#70,968). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „vorstellten“ bei #70,970. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

vorstellten is uncommon German at frequency #70,970 among 4,163 “V” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃtɛltn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for vorstellten, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is vorstellten, spelled V-O-R-S-T-E-L-L-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs vorstellen
  2. 2
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs vorstellen
  3. 3
    1. Person Plural Konjunktiv Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs vorstellen
  4. 4
    3. Person Plural Konjunktiv Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs vorstellen

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 "vorstellten"?
"vorstellten" is spelled V-O-R-S-T-E-L-L-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃtɛltn̩].
What does "vorstellten" mean?
As a verb, "vorstellten" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs vorstellen
How do you pronounce "vorstellten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorstellten" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʃtɛltn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorstellten" come from?
"vorstellten" 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 "vorstellten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Völkermords#70,974Volkskultur#70,963Wahrsagerin#70,980Viehhaltung#70,958

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list