vorverlegen
[ˈfoːɐ̯fɛɐ̯ˌleːɡn̩]
The verdict
“vorverlegen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 11
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - (etwas) auf einen früheren Zeitpunkt verschieben
Corpus desk
Index DE-vorverlegen · vorverlegen · German
vorverlegen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 11 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "V" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | vorverlegen |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | [ˈfoːɐ̯fɛɐ̯ˌleːɡn̩] |
| Letters | 11 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „vorverlegen“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
vorverlegen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈfoːɐ̯fɛɐ̯ˌleːɡn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for vorverlegen, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is vorverlegen, spelled V-O-R-V-E-R-L-E-G-E-N.
Definition
- 1(etwas) auf einen früheren Zeitpunkt verschieben
- 2(etwas) an eine weiter vorne liegende Stelle verschieben, platzieren
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how vorverlegen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Zugleich soll das Geschäftsjahr um einen Monat vorverlegt werden und künftig vom 1. März bis Ende Februar laufen, statt wie bisher vom 1. April bis zum 31. März.“
„Erst gegen Abend konnten wir unseren Truppenverbandplatz nach Louvemont vorverlegen.“
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.