vorweggenommen

[foːɐ̯ˈvɛkɡəˌnɔmən]

/[foːɐ̯ˈvɛkɡəˌnɔmən]/ verb

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The verdict

“vorweggenommen” is uncommon German (frequency #77,519 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#77,519
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vorwegnehmen

Key facts for vorweggenommen
PropertyValue
Headwordvorweggenommen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[foːɐ̯ˈvɛkɡəˌnɔmən]
Letters14
Frequency rank#77,519
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vorweggenommen” 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). vorweggenommen lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

vorweggenommen is uncommon German at frequency #77,519 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [foːɐ̯ˈvɛkɡəˌnɔmən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vorwegnehmen".

vorweggenommen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is vorweggenommen, spelled V-O-R-W-E-G-G-E-N-O-M-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vorwegnehmen

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 "vorweggenommen"?
"vorweggenommen" is spelled V-O-R-W-E-G-G-E-N-O-M-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [foːɐ̯ˈvɛkɡəˌnɔmən].
What does "vorweggenommen" mean?
As a verb, "vorweggenommen" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs vorwegnehmen
How do you pronounce "vorweggenommen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorweggenommen" is [foːɐ̯ˈvɛkɡəˌnɔmən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorweggenommen" come from?
"vorweggenommen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “vorweggenommen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-O-R-W-E-G-G-E-N-O-M-M-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [foːɐ̯ˈvɛkɡəˌnɔmən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list