Vorgabe
\ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡaːbə\
The verdict
“Vorgabe” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Directive, instruction, norme.
Corpus desk
Index FR-vorgabe · Vorgabe · French
Vorgabe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Vorgabe |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡaːbə\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Vorgabe is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈfoːɐ̯ˌɡaːbə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for Vorgabe, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.
No documented word history exists for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is Vorgabe, spelled V-O-R-G-A-B-E.
Definition
- 1Directive, instruction, norme.
- 2Handicap, compensation pour compétiteurs appartenant à une catégorie plus faible.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Vorgabe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ein Windkraftunternehmen sieht sich durch restriktive Vorgaben beim Ausbau erneuerbarer Energien ausgebremst.
Fünf Prozent Wachstum hat sich die Partei für das laufende Jahr als Zielmarke gesetzt. Die ernüchternden Wirtschaftsdaten der vergangenen Monate ließen diese Vorgabe allerdings immer unrealistischer wirken.
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.