vorweisen

\ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvaɪ̯zn̩\

/\ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvaɪ̯zn̩\/ verb

The verdict

“vorweisen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. 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) - Présenter, exhiber, produire, montrer, pour une chose que l’on peut voir.

Corpus desk

Index FR-vorweisen · vorweisen · French

vorweisen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 9 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.

Key facts for vorweisen
PropertyValue
Headwordvorweisen
LanguageFrench
Part of speechVerb
IPA\ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvaɪ̯zn̩\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « vorweisen » en français

vorweisenn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

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

Rare enough to double-check

vorweisen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvaɪ̯zn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for vorweisen in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is vorweisen, spelled V-O-R-W-E-I-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Présenter, exhiber, produire, montrer, pour une chose que l’on peut voir.
  2. 2
    Présenter, montrer, afficher, attester, se prévaloir, pour un résultat, un bilan, une expérience, etc.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Wer sich länger als einen Tag im Krankenstand befindet, muss ein ärztliches Attest vorweisen können.
  2. Die Bestimmungen sehen vor, dass jeder Einreisende, der nicht über die US-Staatsbürgerschaft verfügt, bei der Grenzkontrolle mindestens einen großen Karton Eier mit einem Inhalt von mindestens 10 Stück vorweisen muss, die dann von den Behörden als eine Art Einreisegebühr einbehalten werden.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "vorweisen"?
"vorweisen" is spelled V-O-R-W-E-I-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvaɪ̯zn̩\.
What does "vorweisen" mean?
As a verb, "vorweisen" means: Présenter, exhiber, produire, montrer, pour une chose que l’on peut voir.
How do you pronounce "vorweisen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorweisen" is \ˈfoːɐ̯ˌvaɪ̯zn̩\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorweisen" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list