vorteilhafter

[ˈfɔʁtaɪ̯lhaftɐ]

/[ˈfɔʁtaɪ̯lhaftɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“vorteilhafter” is uncommon German (frequency #69,871 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#69,871
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs vorteilhaft

Key facts for vorteilhafter
PropertyValue
Headwordvorteilhafter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfɔʁtaɪ̯lhaftɐ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#69,871
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vorteilhafter” 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). vorteilhafter lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

vorteilhafter is uncommon German at frequency #69,871 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈfɔʁtaɪ̯lhaftɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for vorteilhafter, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is vorteilhafter, spelled V-O-R-T-E-I-L-H-A-F-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs vorteilhaft
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs vorteilhaft
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs vorteilhaft
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs vorteilhaft
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs vorteilhaft

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 "vorteilhafter"?
"vorteilhafter" is spelled V-O-R-T-E-I-L-H-A-F-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfɔʁtaɪ̯lhaftɐ].
What does "vorteilhafter" mean?
As an adjective, "vorteilhafter" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs vorteilhaft
How do you pronounce "vorteilhafter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorteilhafter" is [ˈfɔʁtaɪ̯lhaftɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorteilhafter" come from?
"vorteilhafter" 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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Using “vorteilhafter”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-O-R-T-E-I-L-H-A-F-T-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfɔʁtaɪ̯lhaftɐ] (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

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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