vorweggreifen

[foːɐ̯ˈvɛkˌɡʁaɪ̯fn̩]

/[foːɐ̯ˈvɛkˌɡʁaɪ̯fn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“vorweggreifen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas, das eigentlich erst später gesagt oder getan werden soll, tun oder sagen; etwas zu einem früheren Zeitpunkt tun, als es angemessen oder aktuell ist

Key facts for vorweggreifen
PropertyValue
Headwordvorweggreifen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[foːɐ̯ˈvɛkˌɡʁaɪ̯fn̩]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vorweggreifen” sits in German frequency

vorweggreifen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

vorweggreifen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [foːɐ̯ˈvɛkˌɡʁaɪ̯fn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "etwas, das eigentlich erst später gesagt oder getan werden soll, tun oder sagen; etwas zu einem früheren Zeitpunkt tun, als es angemessen oder aktuell ist".

No misspelling variants are generated for vorweggreifen in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is vorweggreifen, spelled V-O-R-W-E-G-G-R-E-I-F-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas, das eigentlich erst später gesagt oder getan werden soll, tun oder sagen; etwas zu einem früheren Zeitpunkt tun, als es angemessen oder aktuell ist

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vorweggreifen"?
"vorweggreifen" is spelled V-O-R-W-E-G-G-R-E-I-F-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [foːɐ̯ˈvɛkˌɡʁaɪ̯fn̩].
What does "vorweggreifen" mean?
As a verb, "vorweggreifen" means: etwas, das eigentlich erst später gesagt oder getan werden soll, tun oder sagen; etwas zu einem früheren Zeitpunkt tun, als es angemessen oder aktuell ist
How do you pronounce "vorweggreifen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorweggreifen" is [foːɐ̯ˈvɛkˌɡʁaɪ̯fn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorweggreifen" come from?
"vorweggreifen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “vorweggreifen”

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-R-E-I-F-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [foːɐ̯ˈvɛkˌɡʁaɪ̯fn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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