vorhin
\ˈfoːɐ̯hɪn\
The verdict
“vorhin” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Tout à l’heure.
Corpus desk
Index FR-vorhin · vorhin · French
vorhin · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | vorhin |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | \ˈfoːɐ̯hɪn\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « vorhin » en français
Rare enough to double-check
vorhin is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed \ˈfoːɐ̯hɪn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Tout à l’heure.".
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for vorhin, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.
No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is vorhin, spelled V-O-R-H-I-N.
Definition
- 1Tout à l’heure.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how vorhin appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Ich rede nicht von deinem blöden sogenannten Prinzen«, sagte Hermine und versetzte seinem Buch einen bösen Blick, als wäre es grob zu ihr gewesen, »ich rede von vorhin. Bevor ich hierherkam, war ich noch kurz auf dem Klo, und da waren etwa ein Dutzend Mädchen, darunter Romilda Vane, die sich alle den Kopf darüber zerbrochen haben, wie sie dir einen Liebe…
Das hast du vorhin gemacht.
Synonyms
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.