Which to use
“gesaugt” and “gesorgt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,914
- “gesaugt” frequency rank
- #5,598
- “gesorgt” frequency rank
- 49512
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gesaugt | gesorgt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs saugen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs sorgen |
Where the eye mixes gesaugt and gesorgt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gesaugt (CVCVVCC) and gesorgt (CVCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses gesaugt with gesorgt
A purely visual mix-up. gesaugt ([ɡəˈzaʊ̯kt]) and gesorgt ([ɡəˈzɔʁkt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49512, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gesaugt is recorded at frequency rank #43,914, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈzaʊ̯kt]. gesorgt is at rank #5,598, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈzɔʁkt].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 49512, this pair ranks #1,208,732 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gesaugt vs gesorgt
Shared letters: egst. Private to "gesaugt": au. Private to "gesorgt": or.
"gesaugt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "gesorgt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gesaugt" for "gesorgt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gesaugt" vs "gesorgt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gesaugt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gesorgt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,208,732 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gesaugt" and "gesorgt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gerügt vs gesaugt". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,208,732 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.