Vorzug

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡suːk]/ noun

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#23,367

in German word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

10

similar word pairs

Vorzug is aGermannoun. It means: eine Sache oder Person hat einen Vorrang Pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡suːk]. Often confused with Vorzüge and Vorzügen.

Key facts for Vorzug
PropertyValue
HeadwordVorzug
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡suːk]
Letters6
Frequency rank#23,367
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs10
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

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

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Vorzug is 6 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡suːk]. Corpus data places it at rank #23,367 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 6 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 9 documented wrong-spelling variants for Vorzug, with forms such as "ovrzug", "vorrzug", and "voruzg". 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 10 confusable-pair relationships, "Vorzüge", "Vorzügen", "Voraus", 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 Vorzug, spelled V-O-R-Z-U-G, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    eine Sache oder Person hat einen Vorrang
  2. 2
    gute Eigenschaft einer Sache oder Person, die jene im Vergleich zu anderen besonders auszeichnet
  3. 3
    ein Vorrecht oder eine Vergünstigung besitzen
  4. 4
    Auszeichnung, die jemand bei sehr guten Noten im Zeugnis erhält
  5. 5
    Zug, der vor dem fahrplanmäßigen Zug eingesetzt wird, um diesen zu entlasten
  6. 6
    der Weg, den das Abzugszüngel bis zum Erreichen des Druckpunktes zurücklegt

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ovrzug,vorrzug,voruzg,vorzgu,vorzugg,vorzzug,vozrug,vrozug,vvorzug

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Vorzug

Misspelling Variants of "Vorzug"

ovrzug6vorrzug7voruzg6vorzgu6vorzugg7vorzzug7vozrug6vrozug6
Misspelling Variants of "Vorzug"

Frequency rank: #23,367 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Vorzug"?
"Vorzug" is spelled V-O-R-Z-U-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡suːk].
What does "Vorzug" mean?
As a noun, "Vorzug" means: eine Sache oder Person hat einen Vorrang
What words are commonly confused with "Vorzug"?
"Vorzug" is commonly confused with "Vorzüge", "Vorzügen", "Voraus". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Vorzug"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vorzug" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡suːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vorzug" come from?
"Vorzug" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Nearby German words

Other entries that begin with the letter V in our German index:

Explore PlainSpell

Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.