vorhanden

\foːɐ̯ˈhandn̩\

/\foːɐ̯ˈhandn̩\/ adj

The verdict

“vorhanden” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. 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) - Existant, disponible, présent.

Corpus desk

Index FR-vorhanden · vorhanden · French

vorhanden · 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 vorhanden
PropertyValue
Headwordvorhanden
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\foːɐ̯ˈhandn̩\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « vorhanden » en français

vorhandenreste 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

vorhanden is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \foːɐ̯ˈhandn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Existant, disponible, présent.".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for vorhanden, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is vorhanden, spelled V-O-R-H-A-N-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Existant, disponible, présent.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Innenraum (der Alphütte) war erbärmlich und nichts vorhanden als einige Pritschen. (...) Dann machten wir auf dem primitiven Herd Feuer. Ein Kessel war vorhanden.
  2. Alte Strukturen und Sicherheiten, wie Großfamilien und beständige Arbeitsplätze, sind häufig nicht mehr vorhanden, moralische Werte, Normen und Traditionen in Frage gestellt. Dies führt zu einer enormen Verunsicherung und Belastung.

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 "vorhanden"?
"vorhanden" is spelled V-O-R-H-A-N-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \foːɐ̯ˈhandn̩\.
What does "vorhanden" mean?
As an adjective, "vorhanden" means: Existant, disponible, présent.
How do you pronounce "vorhanden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorhanden" is \foːɐ̯ˈhandn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorhanden" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list