Vorwarnung

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvaʁnʊŋ]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvaʁnʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vorwarnung” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,829. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,829
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - rechtzeitige Mitteilung oder Anzeige einer drohenden Gefahr, Hinweis auf eine solche

Corpus desk

Index DE-vorwarnung · Vorwarnung · German

Vorwarnung · rank #25,829 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #25,829
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Vorsteher

Nearest frequency peer: Vorsteher (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Vorwarnung“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Vorwarnung“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Vorwarnung vs Verwarnung
90% similar

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

Key facts for Vorwarnung
PropertyValue
HeadwordVorwarnung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvaʁnʊŋ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#25,829
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Vorwarnung“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Vorwarnungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Vorsteher“ (#25,828), „völkischen“ (#25,830), „vorgegebene“ (#25,827). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Vorwarnung“ bei #25,829. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Vorwarnung (IPA [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvaʁnʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,829 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "rechtzeitige Mitteilung oder Anzeige einer drohenden Gefahr, Hinweis auf eine solche".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vorwarnung, with forms such as "ovrwarnung", "vorawrnung", and "vorrwarnung". 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 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Verwarnung", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Vorwarnung, spelled V-O-R-W-A-R-N-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    rechtzeitige Mitteilung oder Anzeige einer drohenden Gefahr, Hinweis auf eine solche

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Vorwarnung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Die meisten Amok-Ereignisse treten nach Erkenntnissen der Weltgesundheitsorganisation WHO ohne Vorwarnung auf.“

Synonyms

Warnung

Antonyms

ÜberraschungFalleFußangel

This word in other languages

warning(English)advertencia(Español)mise en garde(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovrwarnung
  • vorawrnung
  • vorrwarnung
  • vorwanrung
  • vorwarnnug
  • vorwarnnung
  • vorwarnugn
  • vorwarnungg
  • vorwarnunng
  • vorwarrnung
  • vorwarunng
  • vorwranung
  • vorwwarnung
  • vowrarnung
  • vrowarnung
  • vvorwarnung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Vorwarnung - 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.

ovrwarnung2vorawrnung2vorrwarnung1vorwanrung2vorwarnnug2vorwarnnung1vorwarnugn2vorwarnungg1
Edit distance from "Vorwarnung"

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 "Vorwarnung"?
"Vorwarnung" is spelled V-O-R-W-A-R-N-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvaʁnʊŋ].
What does "Vorwarnung" mean?
As a noun, "Vorwarnung" means: rechtzeitige Mitteilung oder Anzeige einer drohenden Gefahr, Hinweis auf eine solche
What words are commonly confused with "Vorwarnung"?
"Vorwarnung" is commonly confused with "Verwarnung". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Vorwarnung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vorwarnung" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvaʁnʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vorwarnung" come from?
"Vorwarnung" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Vorwarnung", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

völkischen#25,830Volkskunde#25,825Weihnachts#25,836Weltkriege#25,837

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

verschüttet16 variantsverkörpern16 variantsUreinwohner16 variantszweijährige16 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list