vorzeigen

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩]/ verb

Letters

9 characters

Frequency Rank

#33,899

in German word usage

Misspellings

13

tracked variants

Confusables

11

similar word pairs

vorzeigen is aGermanverb. It means: jemandem etwas zur Begutachtung oder Prüfung präsentieren/vorlegen Pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩]. Often confused with Vorzügen and vorzeitigen.

Key facts for vorzeigen
PropertyValue
Headwordvorzeigen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#33,899
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of vorzeigen in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for vorzeigen is 9 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #33,899 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 13 documented wrong-spelling variants for vorzeigen, with forms such as "ovrzeigen", "vorezigen", and "vorrzeigen". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 11 confusable-pair relationships, "Vorzügen", "vorzeitigen", "vorigen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is vorzeigen, spelled V-O-R-Z-E-I-G-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemandem etwas zur Begutachtung oder Prüfung präsentieren/vorlegen
  2. 2
    jemandem etwas in der Erwartung zeigen, diesen damit zu beeindrucken

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ovrzeigen,vorezigen,vorrzeigen,vorzegien,vorzeiegn,vorzeigenn,vorzeiggen,vorzeigne,vorziegen,vorzzeigen,vozreigen,vrozeigen,vvorzeigen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for vorzeigen

Misspelling Variants of "vorzeigen"

ovrzeigen9vorezigen9vorrzeigen10vorzegien9vorzeiegn9vorzeigenn10vorzeiggen10vorzeigne9
Misspelling Variants of "vorzeigen"

Frequency rank: #33,899 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vorzeigen"?
"vorzeigen" is spelled V-O-R-Z-E-I-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩].
What does "vorzeigen" mean?
As a verb, "vorzeigen" means: jemandem etwas zur Begutachtung oder Prüfung präsentieren/vorlegen
What words are commonly confused with "vorzeigen"?
"vorzeigen" is commonly confused with "Vorzügen", "vorzeitigen", "vorigen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vorzeigen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorzeigen" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯ɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorzeigen" come from?
"vorzeigen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.