Vorwahl

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvaːl]/ noun

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#32,854

in German word usage

Misspellings

11

tracked variants

Confusables

6

similar word pairs

Vorwahl is aGermannoun. It means: Nummer für bestimmte Orte und Länder, die der eigentlichen Telefonnummer vorangestellt wird Pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvaːl]. Often confused with Vorwand and Vorwahlen.

Key facts for Vorwahl
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HeadwordVorwahl
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvaːl]
Letters7
Frequency rank#32,854
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Vorwahl in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Vorwahl is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvaːl]. Corpus data places it at rank #32,854 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vorwahl, with forms such as "ovrwahl", "vorawhl", and "vorrwahl". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Vorwand", "Vorwahlen", "vorsah", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Vorwahl, spelled V-O-R-W-A-H-L, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nummer für bestimmte Orte und Länder, die der eigentlichen Telefonnummer vorangestellt wird
  2. 2
    Wahl zur Ermittlung von Kandidaten für eine bestimmte Wahl
  3. 3
    vorläufige Auswahl

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ovrwahl,vorawhl,vorrwahl,vorwahhl,vorwahll,vorwalh,vorwhal,vorwwahl,vowrahl,vrowahl,vvorwahl

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Vorwahl

Misspelling Variants of "Vorwahl"

ovrwahl7vorawhl7vorrwahl8vorwahhl8vorwahll8vorwalh7vorwhal7vorwwahl8
Misspelling Variants of "Vorwahl"

Frequency rank: #32,854 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Vorwahl"?
"Vorwahl" is spelled V-O-R-W-A-H-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvaːl].
What does "Vorwahl" mean?
As a noun, "Vorwahl" means: Nummer für bestimmte Orte und Länder, die der eigentlichen Telefonnummer vorangestellt wird
What words are commonly confused with "Vorwahl"?
"Vorwahl" is commonly confused with "Vorwand", "Vorwahlen", "vorsah". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Vorwahl"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vorwahl" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvaːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vorwahl" come from?
"Vorwahl" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.