vorbeigehen

\foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ˌɡeːən\

/\foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ˌɡeːən\/ verb

The verdict

“vorbeigehen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
11
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Passer à pied.

Corpus desk

Index FR-vorbeigehen · vorbeigehen · French

vorbeigehen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "V" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for vorbeigehen
PropertyValue
Headwordvorbeigehen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ˌɡeːən\
Letters11
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « vorbeigehen » en français

vorbeigehenn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

vorbeigehen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ˌɡeːən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for vorbeigehen in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is vorbeigehen, spelled V-O-R-B-E-I-G-E-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Passer à pied.
  2. 2
    Passer (parlant du temps, d’un évènement).

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Im Hotelrestaurant gibt es eine sehr interessante Familie. Der Vater (...) kommt immer als Erster an die Tür des Restaurants, tritt beiseite, lässt seine Frau vorbeigehen, die winzig klein ist wie eine schwarze Maus, und geht dann hinein, dicht gefolgt von einem kleinen Jungen und einem kleinen Mädchen, die angezogen sind wie dressierte Hunde.
  2. «Was ist das für eine Geschichte mit den Ratten?» - «Ich weiß nicht. Es ist sonderbar, aber es wird vorbeigehen.»

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vorbeigehen"?
"vorbeigehen" is spelled V-O-R-B-E-I-G-E-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ˌɡeːən\.
What does "vorbeigehen" mean?
As a verb, "vorbeigehen" means: Passer à pied.
How do you pronounce "vorbeigehen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorbeigehen" is \foːɐ̯ˈbaɪ̯ˌɡeːən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorbeigehen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list