Vorlesung

\foːɐ̯ˌleːzʊŋ\

/\foːɐ̯ˌleːzʊŋ\/ noun

The verdict

“Vorlesung” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Cours magistral.

Corpus desk

Index FR-vorlesung · Vorlesung · French

Vorlesung · 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 Vorlesung
PropertyValue
HeadwordVorlesung
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\foːɐ̯ˌleːzʊŋ\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Vorlesung » en français

Vorlesungsiège au-delà des 100.000 formes les plus fréquentes du français, dans la traîne du lexique spécialisé ou peu usité.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Vorlesung is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \foːɐ̯ˌleːzʊŋ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Cours magistral.".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Vorlesung, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is Vorlesung, spelled V-O-R-L-E-S-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Cours magistral.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. An der Universität wird eine Vorlesung vom Professor gehalten.
  2. Humboldt durchlief das Kurrikulum der (Bergbauakademie) in einem Vierteljahr. Morgens war er sechs Stunden unter der Erde, nachmittags hörte er Vorlesungen, am Abend und die Hälfte der Nacht lernte er für den nächsten Tag.

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 "Vorlesung"?
"Vorlesung" is spelled V-O-R-L-E-S-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is \foːɐ̯ˌleːzʊŋ\.
What does "Vorlesung" mean?
As a noun, "Vorlesung" means: Cours magistral.
How do you pronounce "Vorlesung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vorlesung" is \foːɐ̯ˌleːzʊŋ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vorlesung" come from?
"Vorlesung" 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