vorerst

\ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʔeːɐ̯st\

/\ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʔeːɐ̯st\/ adv

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Dans un premier temps, pour le moment, pour l’instant : maintenant, impliquant un changement attendu.

Corpus desk

Index FR-vorerst · vorerst · French

vorerst · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 vorerst
PropertyValue
Headwordvorerst
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdverb
IPA\ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʔeːɐ̯st\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « vorerst » en français

vorerstreste hors des 100.000 mots français les plus fréquents, dans la longue queue du vocabulaire technique, archaïque ou rare, là où le doute d'orthographe frappe.

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

Rare enough to double-check

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

vorerst has no tracked misspelling variants, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is vorerst, spelled V-O-R-E-R-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Dans un premier temps, pour le moment, pour l’instant : maintenant, impliquant un changement attendu.
  2. 2
    Dans un premier temps, en premier, en premier lieu, avant tout, avant toutes choses.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Immer wieder war danach gerufen worden, dass die Welt sich besser auf die nächste Pandemie vorbereiten müsse. Doch ein internationaler Vertrag, der dies erleichtern sollte, kam vorerst nicht zustande.
  2. Vorerst muss man an seine eigene Sicherheit denken. Wenn Sie aus irgendeinem Grund das Opfer nicht berühren wollen, wenn Sie sich nicht wohl fühlen oder wenn der Ort nicht sicher ist, müssen Sie daran denken, sich selbst zu schützen. Es kann sein, dass Sie die einzige Person sind, die den Rettungsdienst anrufen kann.

Synonyms

Antonyms

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 "vorerst"?
"vorerst" is spelled V-O-R-E-R-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʔeːɐ̯st\.
What does "vorerst" mean?
As an adverb, "vorerst" means: Dans un premier temps, pour le moment, pour l’instant : maintenant, impliquant un changement attendu.
How do you pronounce "vorerst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorerst" is \ˈfoːɐ̯ˌʔeːɐ̯st\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorerst" come from?
"vorerst" is a French word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list