Vorstellungskraft

[ˈfoːɐ̯ʃtɛlʊŋsˌkʁaft]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ʃtɛlʊŋsˌkʁaft]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vorstellungskraft” has 27 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,853. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,853
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords
27
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Fähigkeit, sich einen Gegenstand, eine Person oder eine Szene anschaulich und bildhaft vorzustellen

Key facts for Vorstellungskraft
PropertyValue
HeadwordVorstellungskraft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ʃtɛlʊŋsˌkʁaft]
Letters17
Frequency rank#32,853
Misspellings tracked27
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Vorstellungskraft” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Vorstellungskraft lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 27 spelling variants around Vorstellungskraft (IPA [ˈfoːɐ̯ʃtɛlʊŋsˌkʁaft]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #32,853 among 49,639 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Fähigkeit, sich einen Gegenstand, eine Person oder eine Szene anschaulich und bildhaft vorzustellen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 27 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vorstellungskraft, with forms such as "ovrstellungskraft", "vorrstellungskraft", and "vorsetllungskraft". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Vorstellungskraft, spelled V-O-R-S-T-E-L-L-U-N-G-S-K-R-A-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fähigkeit, sich einen Gegenstand, eine Person oder eine Szene anschaulich und bildhaft vorzustellen

Synonyms

Vorstellungsfähigkeit

This word in other languages

imagination(English)imaginación(Español)imagination(Français)imaginação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovrstellungskraft
  • vorrstellungskraft
  • vorsetllungskraft
  • vorsstellungskraft
  • vorstellnugskraft
  • vorstellugnskraft
  • vorstellunggskraft
  • vorstellungksraft
  • vorstellungskarft
  • vorstellungskkraft
  • vorstellungskrafft
  • vorstellungskraftt
  • vorstellungskratf
  • vorstellungskrfat
  • vorstellungskrraft
  • vorstellungsrkaft
  • vorstellungsskraft
  • vorstellunngskraft
  • vorstellunsgkraft
  • vorstelulngskraft
  • vorstelungskraft
  • vorstlelungskraft
  • vorsttellungskraft
  • vortsellungskraft
  • vosrtellungskraft
  • vrostellungskraft
  • vvorstellungskraft

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ovrstellungskraft2vorrstellungskraft1vorsetllungskraft2vorsstellungskraft1vorstellnugskraft2vorstellugnskraft2vorstellunggskraft1vorstellungksraft2
Edit distance from "Vorstellungskraft"

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 "Vorstellungskraft"?
"Vorstellungskraft" is spelled V-O-R-S-T-E-L-L-U-N-G-S-K-R-A-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ʃtɛlʊŋsˌkʁaft].
What does "Vorstellungskraft" mean?
As a noun, "Vorstellungskraft" means: Fähigkeit, sich einen Gegenstand, eine Person oder eine Szene anschaulich und bildhaft vorzustellen
What are common misspellings of "Vorstellungskraft"?
Common misspellings include "ovrstellungskraft", "vorrstellungskraft", "vorsetllungskraft", "vorsstellungskraft", "vorstellnugskraft". The correct spelling is "Vorstellungskraft".
How do you pronounce "Vorstellungskraft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vorstellungskraft" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ʃtɛlʊŋsˌkʁaft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vorstellungskraft" come from?
"Vorstellungskraft" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Vorstellungskraft”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is V-O-R-S-T-E-L-L-U-N-G-S-K-R-A-F-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfoːɐ̯ʃtɛlʊŋsˌkʁaft] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list