vorwärts

[ˈfoːɐ̯vɛʁt͡s]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯vɛʁt͡s]/ adv

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The verdict

“vorwärts” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,786. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,786
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in der Richtung nach vorn

Corpus desk

Index DE-vorwarts · vorwärts · German

vorwärts · rank #5,786 · 13 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,786
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH veröffentlich…

Nearest frequency peer: veröffentlichten (-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 „vorwärts“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „vorwärts“ 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).

vorwärts vs Vorwort
63% similar

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

Key facts for vorwärts
PropertyValue
Headwordvorwärts
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯vɛʁt͡s]
Letters8
Frequency rank#5,786
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „vorwärts“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).vorwärtsliegt 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: „veröffentlichten“ (#5,785), „wall“ (#5,787), „veröffentlichte“ (#5,784). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „vorwärts“ bei #5,786. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around vorwärts (IPA [ˈfoːɐ̯vɛʁt͡s]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #5,786 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for vorwärts, with forms such as "ovrwärts", "vorrwärts", and "vorwräts". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Vorwort", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is vorwärts, spelled V-O-R-W-Ä-R-T-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    in der Richtung nach vorn
  2. 2
    weiter in der Richtung des Ziels

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er parkte mit seinem Auto vorwärts ein.
  2. Geht es mit deiner Dissertation vorwärts?

Synonyms

voran

Antonyms

rückwärtsseitwärts

This word in other languages

forward(English)adelante(Español)en avant(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovrwärts
  • vorrwärts
  • vorwräts
  • vorwwärts
  • vorwärrts
  • vorwärst
  • vorwärtss
  • vorwärtts
  • vorwätrs
  • voräwrts
  • vowrärts
  • vrowärts
  • vvorwärts

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ovrwärts2vorrwärts1vorwräts2vorwwärts1vorwärrts1vorwärst2vorwärtss1vorwärtts1
Edit distance from "vorwärts"

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 "vorwärts"?
"vorwärts" is spelled V-O-R-W-Ä-R-T-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯vɛʁt͡s].
What does "vorwärts" mean?
As an adverb, "vorwärts" means: in der Richtung nach vorn
What words are commonly confused with "vorwärts"?
"vorwärts" is commonly confused with "Vorwort". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vorwärts"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorwärts" is [ˈfoːɐ̯vɛʁt͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorwärts" come from?
"vorwärts" 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 "vorwärts", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Auflagen#5,798Tagebuch#5,770begannen#5,804Schlange#5,759

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

vermissen13 variantsangerufen13 variantsSüdafrika13 variantsFlugzeuge13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list