vorwiegend

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌviːɡn̩t]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌviːɡn̩t]/ adv

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The verdict

“vorwiegend” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,040. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,040
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - in der Mehrheit, an erster Stelle

Corpus desk

Index DE-vorwiegend · vorwiegend · German

vorwiegend · rank #5,040 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,040
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Volkes

Nearest frequency peer: Volkes (-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 „vorwiegend“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „vorwiegend“ 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).

vorwiegend vs vorliegen
80% similar
vorwiegend vs vorliegende
82% similar

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

Key facts for vorwiegend
PropertyValue
Headwordvorwiegend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌviːɡn̩t]
Letters10
Frequency rank#5,040
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „vorwiegend“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.vorwiegendliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Volkes“ (#5,039), „Vorwürfe“ (#5,041), „Verpflichtung“ (#5,038). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „vorwiegend“ bei #5,040. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around vorwiegend (IPA [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌviːɡn̩t]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #5,040 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "in der Mehrheit, an erster Stelle".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for vorwiegend, with forms such as "ovrwiegend", "voriwegend", and "vorrwiegend". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "vorliegen", "vorliegende", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is vorwiegend, spelled V-O-R-W-I-E-G-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    in der Mehrheit, an erster Stelle

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. An dieser Küste brüten vorwiegend Lunde.
  2. „Ältere Emus fressen vorwiegend Früchte, Beeren, Samen, Blüten, junge Pflanzenschösslinge, frisches Gras und Kräuter.“

Synonyms

besondersgrößtenteilshauptsächlichin erster Linieinsbesonderemehrheitlichmeistprimärüberwiegendvor allemvornehmlichvorrangig

This word in other languages

predominantly(English)principalmente(Español)principalement(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovrwiegend
  • voriwegend
  • vorrwiegend
  • vorweigend
  • vorwieegnd
  • vorwiegedn
  • vorwiegendd
  • vorwiegennd
  • vorwieggend
  • vorwiegned
  • vorwigeend
  • vorwwiegend
  • vowriegend
  • vrowiegend
  • vvorwiegend

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of vorwiegend - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ovrwiegend2voriwegend2vorrwiegend1vorweigend2vorwieegnd2vorwiegedn2vorwiegendd1vorwiegennd1
Edit distance from "vorwiegend"

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 "vorwiegend"?
"vorwiegend" is spelled V-O-R-W-I-E-G-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌviːɡn̩t].
What does "vorwiegend" mean?
As an adverb, "vorwiegend" means: in der Mehrheit, an erster Stelle
What words are commonly confused with "vorwiegend"?
"vorwiegend" is commonly confused with "vorliegen", "vorliegende". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vorwiegend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorwiegend" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌviːɡn̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorwiegend" come from?
"vorwiegend" 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 "vorwiegend", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

verbracht15 variantsWolfsburg15 variantsStandards15 variantsJapanische15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list