vorweisen

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvaɪ̯zn̩]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvaɪ̯zn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“vorweisen” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,789. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,789
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
9
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - als vorhanden nachweisen (können)

Corpus desk

Index DE-vorweisen · vorweisen · German

vorweisen · rank #15,789 · 13 variants · 9 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #15,789
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 9 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Vorstandes

Nearest frequency peer: Vorstandes (-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 „vorweisen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „vorweisen“ 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).

vorweisen vs vorwerfen
78% similar
vorweisen vs vorzeigen
78% similar
vorweisen vs vorzuweisen
82% similar

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

Key facts for vorweisen
PropertyValue
Headwordvorweisen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvaɪ̯zn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#15,789
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs9
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „vorweisen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).vorweisenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Vorstandes“ (#15,788), „Wachs“ (#15,790), „Vorlieben“ (#15,787). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „vorweisen“ bei #15,789. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around vorweisen (IPA [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvaɪ̯zn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #15,789 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "als vorhanden nachweisen (können)".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for vorweisen, with forms such as "ovrweisen", "vorewisen", and "vorrweisen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 9 confusable-pair relationships, "vorwerfen", "vorzeigen", "vorzuweisen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is vorweisen, spelled V-O-R-W-E-I-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    als vorhanden nachweisen (können)

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Er habe [die Steuerkarte] jedoch auch nach 15 Minuten langem Suchen nicht vorweisen können.“
  2. „Wenn ein Fahrgast kein gültiges Ticket vorweisen kann, erstellt die Bahn Strafanzeige.“

This word in other languages

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovrweisen
  • vorewisen
  • vorrweisen
  • vorweiesn
  • vorweisenn
  • vorweisne
  • vorweissen
  • vorwesien
  • vorwiesen
  • vorwweisen
  • vowreisen
  • vroweisen
  • vvorweisen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vorweisen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ovrweisen2vorewisen2vorrweisen1vorweiesn2vorweisenn1vorweisne2vorweissen1vorwesien2
Edit distance from "vorweisen"

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 "vorweisen"?
"vorweisen" is spelled V-O-R-W-E-I-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvaɪ̯zn̩].
What does "vorweisen" mean?
As a verb, "vorweisen" means: als vorhanden nachweisen (können)
What words are commonly confused with "vorweisen"?
"vorweisen" is commonly confused with "vorwerfen", "vorzeigen", "vorzuweisen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vorweisen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorweisen" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvaɪ̯zn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorweisen" come from?
"vorweisen" 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 "vorweisen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Vorlieben#15,787wegwerfen#15,794Verlusten#15,778Abkühlung#15,805

Similar misspelling depth

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

verstarb13 variantsangegebene13 variantsTheologen13 variantsstrenger13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list