Vorgesetzter
\ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌzɛt͡stɐ\
The verdict
“Vorgesetzter” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 12
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Supérieur (homme) (hiérarchique).
Corpus desk
Index FR-vorgesetzter · Vorgesetzter · French
Vorgesetzter · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 12 letters
- VOW-4 4 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 | Vorgesetzter |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌzɛt͡stɐ\ |
| Letters | 12 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Vorgesetzter is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈfoːɐ̯ɡəˌzɛt͡stɐ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Supérieur (homme) (hiérarchique).".
Zero misspellings are on record for Vorgesetzter in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
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 Vorgesetzter, spelled V-O-R-G-E-S-E-T-Z-T-E-R.
Definition
- 1Supérieur (homme) (hiérarchique).
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Vorgesetzter appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Assistentin erduldet die Sprunghaftigkeit ihres Vorgesetzten mit bewundernswerter Gelassenheit.
Aber ich hörte auch die traurigen, verlebten Frauen an, die mir den ganzen Tag lang Geschichten von nächtlichen Verschleppungen in Fahrzeugen ohne Nummernschilder erzählten, von Soldaten, die gefoltert wurden, aber nicht von ihren Feinden, sondern ihren eigenen Vorgesetzten,
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.