Which to use
“sorg” and “sorgte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,494
- “sorg” frequency rank
- #5,882
- “sorgte” frequency rank
- 33376
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sorg | sorgte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sorgen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs sorgen |
Where the eye mixes sorg and sorgte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sorg vs sorgte
A purely visual mix-up. sorg ([zɔʁk]) and sorgte ([ˈzɔʁktə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “sorg” sits inside “sorgte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33376, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sorg is recorded at frequency rank #27,494, classified as averb, pronounced [zɔʁk]. sorgte is at rank #5,882, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈzɔʁktə].
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 33376, this pair ranks #1,687,296 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sorg vs sorgte
Shared letters: gors. Private to "sorg": -. Private to "sorgte": et.
"sorg" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "sorgte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sorg" and "sorgte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "sorg" vs "sorgte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sorg" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sorgte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,687,296 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sorg" and "sorgte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "seg vs sorg". 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 #1,687,296 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.