vorwegnehmen

[foːɐ̯ˈvɛkˌneːmən]

/[foːɐ̯ˈvɛkˌneːmən]/ verb

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
12
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

Key facts for vorwegnehmen
PropertyValue
Headwordvorwegnehmen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[foːɐ̯ˈvɛkˌneːmən]
Letters12
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vorwegnehmen” sits in German frequency

vorwegnehmen 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

vorwegnehmen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [foːɐ̯ˈvɛkˌneːmən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "etwas, das eigentlich erst später gesagt oder getan werden soll, tun oder sagen".

No generated misspelling entries exist for vorwegnehmen in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is vorwegnehmen, spelled V-O-R-W-E-G-N-E-H-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas, das eigentlich erst später gesagt oder getan werden soll, tun oder sagen

This word in other languages

anticipate(English)préfigurer(Français)antecipar(Português)

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 "vorwegnehmen"?
"vorwegnehmen" is spelled V-O-R-W-E-G-N-E-H-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [foːɐ̯ˈvɛkˌneːmən].
What does "vorwegnehmen" mean?
As a verb, "vorwegnehmen" means: etwas, das eigentlich erst später gesagt oder getan werden soll, tun oder sagen
How do you pronounce "vorwegnehmen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorwegnehmen" is [foːɐ̯ˈvɛkˌneːmən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorwegnehmen" come from?
"vorwegnehmen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “vorwegnehmen”

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-E-H-M-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [foːɐ̯ˈvɛkˌneːmən] (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