vorführen

\ˈfoːɐ̯ˌfyːʁən\

/\ˈfoːɐ̯ˌfyːʁən\/ verb

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Présenter, exhiber au public.

Corpus desk

Index FR-vorfuhren · vorführen · French

vorführen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 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 vorführen
PropertyValue
Headwordvorführen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈfoːɐ̯ˌfyːʁən\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « vorführen » en français

vorführenn'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

vorführen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈfoːɐ̯ˌfyːʁən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 5 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for vorführen, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is vorführen, spelled V-O-R-F-Ü-H-R-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Présenter, exhiber au public.
  2. 2
    Passer, projeter (un film au public).
  3. 3
    Présenter de force à un organe de justice.
  4. 4
    Démontrer et donner des explications.
  5. 5
    Ridiculiser quelqu'un.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Natürlich profitierten die Kinos von diesem allgemeinen Urlaub und machten gute Geschäfte. (...) Nach Ablauf von zwei Wochen waren die Veranstalter gezwungen, ihre Programme auszutauschen, und einige Zeit darauf führten die Kinos schließlich den immer gleichen Film vor.
  2. Der 26 Jahre alte Beschuldigte wurde am Donnerstag in Handschellen vorgeführt und äußerte sich zu Prozessbeginn nicht zu den Vorwürfen.

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 "vorführen"?
"vorführen" is spelled V-O-R-F-Ü-H-R-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈfoːɐ̯ˌfyːʁən\.
What does "vorführen" mean?
As a verb, "vorführen" means: Présenter, exhiber au public.
How do you pronounce "vorführen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorführen" is \ˈfoːɐ̯ˌfyːʁən\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorführen" come from?
"vorführen" 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