vorzeitig

\ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯tɪç\

/\ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯tɪç\/ adj

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The verdict

“vorzeitig” 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 May 6, 2026) - Prématuré, précoce, anticipé, plus tôt que prévu ou planifié.

Key facts for vorzeitig
PropertyValue
Headwordvorzeitig
LanguageFrench
Part of speechAdjective
IPA\ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯tɪç\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vorzeitig” sits in French frequency

vorzeitig falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

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

Rare enough to double-check

vorzeitig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯tɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Prématuré, précoce, anticipé, plus tôt que prévu ou planifié.".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for vorzeitig, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is vorzeitig, spelled V-O-R-Z-E-I-T-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Prématuré, précoce, anticipé, plus tôt que prévu ou planifié.

Synonyms

verfrüht

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 "vorzeitig"?
"vorzeitig" is spelled V-O-R-Z-E-I-T-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is \ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯tɪç\.
What does "vorzeitig" mean?
As an adjective, "vorzeitig" means: Prématuré, précoce, anticipé, plus tôt que prévu ou planifié.
How do you pronounce "vorzeitig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vorzeitig" is \ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯tɪç\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vorzeitig" come from?
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Using “vorzeitig”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is V-O-R-Z-E-I-T-I-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \ˈfoːɐ̯ˌt͡saɪ̯tɪç\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list