vorzeitiger

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯tɪɡɐ]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯tɪɡɐ]/ adj

The verdict

“vorzeitiger” is uncommon German (frequency #55,019 among 49,639 “V” headwords), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#55,019
frequency rank, German
49,639
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorzeitig

Key facts for vorzeitiger
PropertyValue
Headwordvorzeitiger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯tɪɡɐ]
Letters11
Frequency rank#55,019
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vorzeitiger” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). vorzeitiger lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

vorzeitiger is uncommon German at frequency #55,019 among 49,639 “V” headwords, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯tɪɡɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for vorzeitiger, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is vorzeitiger, spelled V-O-R-Z-E-I-T-I-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorzeitig
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorzeitig
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorzeitig
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorzeitig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorzeitig

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 "vorzeitiger"?
"vorzeitiger" is spelled V-O-R-Z-E-I-T-I-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯tɪɡɐ].
What does "vorzeitiger" mean?
As an adjective, "vorzeitiger" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vorzeitig
How do you pronounce "vorzeitiger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorzeitiger" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯tɪɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorzeitiger" come from?
"vorzeitiger" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “vorzeitiger”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is V-O-R-Z-E-I-T-I-G-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯tɪɡɐ] (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

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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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list