Vorurteil

[ˈfoːɐ̯ʔʊʁˌtaɪ̯l]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ʔʊʁˌtaɪ̯l]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vorurteil” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #20,781 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#20,781
frequency rank, German
9
letters
13
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - voreilig gebildete, oft falsche Meinung über jemanden oder etwas, das nicht auf Erfahrungen oder Wissen beruht und meist mit Abneigung oder Hass verbunden ist; Urteil vor oder ohne Kenntnis des ein...

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Vorurteil vs Vorurteile
90% similar
Vorurteil vs Vorurteilen
82% similar
Vorurteil vs Vorteil
78% similar

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

Key facts for Vorurteil
PropertyValue
HeadwordVorurteil
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ʔʊʁˌtaɪ̯l]
Letters9
Frequency rank#20,781
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Vorurteil” 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). Vorurteil lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Vorurteil is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfoːɐ̯ʔʊʁˌtaɪ̯l]. Corpus data places it at rank #20,781 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "voreilig gebildete, oft falsche Meinung über jemanden oder etwas, das nicht auf Erfahrungen oder Wissen beruht und meist mit Abneigung oder Hass verbunden ist; Urteil vor oder ohne Kenntnis des ein...".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vorurteil, with forms such as "ovrurteil", "vorrurteil", and "vorruteil". 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. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "Vorurteile", "Vorurteilen", "Vorteil", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

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 Vorurteil, spelled V-O-R-U-R-T-E-I-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    voreilig gebildete, oft falsche Meinung über jemanden oder etwas, das nicht auf Erfahrungen oder Wissen beruht und meist mit Abneigung oder Hass verbunden ist; Urteil vor oder ohne Kenntnis des einzelnen Beurteilten

Synonyms

PräjudizStereotypVoreingenommenheit

This word in other languages

prejudice(English)prejuicio(Español)préjugé(Français)preconceito(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ovrurteil,vorrurteil,vorruteil,voruretil,vorurrteil,vorurteill,vorurteli,vorurtiel,vorurtteil,vorutreil,vourrteil,vrourteil,vvorurteil

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Vorurteil - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ovrurteil2vorrurteil1vorruteil2voruretil2vorurrteil1vorurteill1vorurteli2vorurtiel2
Edit distance from "Vorurteil"

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 "Vorurteil"?
"Vorurteil" is spelled V-O-R-U-R-T-E-I-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ʔʊʁˌtaɪ̯l].
What does "Vorurteil" mean?
As a noun, "Vorurteil" means: voreilig gebildete, oft falsche Meinung über jemanden oder etwas, das nicht auf Erfahrungen oder Wissen beruht und meist mit Abneigung oder Hass verbunden ist; Urteil vor oder ohne Kenntnis des ein...
What words are commonly confused with "Vorurteil"?
"Vorurteil" is commonly confused with "Vorurteile", "Vorurteilen", "Vorteil". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Vorurteil"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vorurteil" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ʔʊʁˌtaɪ̯l]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vorurteil" come from?
"Vorurteil" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Vorurteil”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-O-R-U-R-T-E-I-L - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfoːɐ̯ʔʊʁˌtaɪ̯l] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Vorurteile” - see the side-by-side comparison. Vorurteil vs Vorurteile
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list