vorübergehende

[foˈʁyːbɐˌɡeːəndə]

/[foˈʁyːbɐˌɡeːəndə]/ adj

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The verdict

“vorübergehende” has 21 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #21,842. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#21,842
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords
21
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorübergehend

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

vorübergehende vs vorübergehenden
93% similar
vorübergehende vs vorübergehend
93% similar

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

Key facts for vorübergehende
PropertyValue
Headwordvorübergehende
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[foˈʁyːbɐˌɡeːəndə]
Letters14
Frequency rank#21,842
Misspellings tracked21
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vorübergehende” 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). vorübergehende lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 21 spelling variants around vorübergehende (IPA [foˈʁyːbɐˌɡeːəndə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #21,842 among 49,639 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 21 likely wrong-spelling variants for vorübergehende, with forms such as "ovrübergehende", "vorbüergehende", and "vorrübergehende". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "vorübergehenden", "vorübergehend", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is vorübergehende, spelled V-O-R-Ü-B-E-R-G-E-H-E-N-D-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorübergehend
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorübergehend
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorübergehend
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorübergehend
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorübergehend
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorübergehend
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorübergehend
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorübergehend
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorübergehend

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovrübergehende
  • vorbüergehende
  • vorrübergehende
  • vorübbergehende
  • vorübegrehende
  • vorübereghende
  • vorübergeehnde
  • vorübergehedne
  • vorübergehendde
  • vorübergehened
  • vorübergehennde
  • vorübergehhende
  • vorübergehnede
  • vorüberggehende
  • vorübergheende
  • vorüberrgehende
  • vorübregehende
  • vorüebrgehende
  • voürbergehende
  • vroübergehende
  • vvorübergehende

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vorübergehende - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ovrübergehende2vorbüergehende2vorrübergehende1vorübbergehende1vorübegrehende2vorübereghende2vorübergeehnde2vorübergehedne2
Edit distance from "vorübergehende"

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 "vorübergehende"?
"vorübergehende" is spelled V-O-R-Ü-B-E-R-G-E-H-E-N-D-E. The IPA pronunciation is [foˈʁyːbɐˌɡeːəndə].
What does "vorübergehende" mean?
As an adjective, "vorübergehende" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorübergehend
What words are commonly confused with "vorübergehende"?
"vorübergehende" is commonly confused with "vorübergehenden", "vorübergehend". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vorübergehende"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorübergehende" is [foˈʁyːbɐˌɡeːəndə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorübergehende" come from?
"vorübergehende" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “vorübergehende”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-O-R-Ü-B-E-R-G-E-H-E-N-D-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [foˈʁyːbɐˌɡeːəndə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “vorübergehenden” - see the side-by-side comparison. vorübergehende vs vorübergehenden
  • 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