vorwegnähme

[foːɐ̯ˈvɛkˌnɛːmə]

/[foːɐ̯ˈvɛkˌnɛːmə]/ verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorwegnehmen

Key facts for vorwegnähme
PropertyValue
Headwordvorwegnähme
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[foːɐ̯ˈvɛkˌnɛːmə]
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vorwegnähme” sits in German frequency

vorwegnähme 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

vorwegnähme is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [foːɐ̯ˈvɛkˌnɛːmə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for vorwegnähme, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is vorwegnähme, spelled V-O-R-W-E-G-N-Ä-H-M-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorwegnehmen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorwegnehmen

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 "vorwegnähme"?
"vorwegnähme" is spelled V-O-R-W-E-G-N-Ä-H-M-E. The IPA pronunciation is [foːɐ̯ˈvɛkˌnɛːmə].
What does "vorwegnähme" mean?
As a verb, "vorwegnähme" means: 1. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorwegnehmen
How do you pronounce "vorwegnähme"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorwegnähme" is [foːɐ̯ˈvɛkˌnɛːmə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorwegnähme" come from?
"vorwegnähme" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “vorwegnähme”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-O-R-W-E-G-N-Ä-H-M-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [foːɐ̯ˈvɛkˌnɛːmə] (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
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