Vorliebe
\ˈfoːɐ̯liːbə\
The verdict
“Vorliebe” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Prédilection
Corpus desk
Index FR-vorliebe · Vorliebe · French
Vorliebe · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 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 | Vorliebe |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈfoːɐ̯liːbə\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « Vorliebe » en français
Rare enough to double-check
Vorliebe is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈfoːɐ̯liːbə\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Prédilection".
Vorliebe has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct French form is Vorliebe, spelled V-O-R-L-I-E-B-E.
Definition
- 1Prédilection
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Vorliebe appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ich habe eine Vorliebe für Sachbücher über Physik. — J’ai une préférence pour les essais de physique.
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.