Voorhees

/ˈvɔɹhiz/

//ˈvɔɹhiz// name

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"voorhees" is a 8-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“Voorhees” is uncommon English (frequency #50,312 among 969 “V” headwords), classed as a proper noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#50,312
frequency rank, English
969
“V” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A surname from Dutch.

Corpus desk

Index EN-voorhees · Voorhees · English

Voorhees · rank #50,312 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #50,312
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 969
  • PHOTO-FINISH votive

Nearest frequency peer: votive (+1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Long-tail ranks near “Voorhees”

Sparse band: bars invert rank so rarer forms read shorter

corpus weight

What this shows Long-tail view: where “Voorhees” sits against similarly uncommon English ranks.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Voorhees
PropertyValue
HeadwordVoorhees
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechProper noun
IPA/ˈvɔɹhiz/
Letters8
Frequency rank#50,312
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “Voorhees” in English

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

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Rare peers in the same band: “votive” (#50,313), “visualise” (#50,309), “vellum” (#50,307). Among 969 “V” headwords, “Voorhees” is #50,312. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Voorhees is uncommon English at frequency #50,312 among 969 “V” headwords, classed as aproper noun, transcribed /ˈvɔɹhiz/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Voorhees doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Etymologically, the entry records: Anglicization of Dutch (van) voor Hees (“(from) before Hees”). The correct English form is Voorhees, spelled V-O-O-R-H-E-E-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    A surname from Dutch.
  2. 2
    A placename
  3. 3
    A placename

Etymology

Anglicization of Dutch (van) voor Hees (“(from) before Hees”).

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Voorhees"?
"Voorhees" is spelled V-O-O-R-H-E-E-S. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈvɔɹhiz/.
What does "Voorhees" mean?
As a proper noun, "Voorhees" means: A surname from Dutch.
How do you pronounce "Voorhees"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Voorhees" is /ˈvɔɹhiz/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "Voorhees"?
Anglicization of Dutch (van) voor Hees (“(from) before Hees”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Voorhees", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked English headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Vallarta#50,304unfurled#50,295trembled#50,282ambushes#50,352

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list