Which to use
“Sorge” is a noun and “sorgt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,940
- “Sorge” frequency rank
- #2,218
- “sorgt” frequency rank
- 4158
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sorge | sorgt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bedrückendes Gefühl der Unruhe und Angst, durch eine unangenehme und/oder gefahrvolle Situation hervorgerufen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sorgen |
Where the eye mixes Sorge and sorgt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Sorge and sorgt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Sorge is [ˈzɔʁɡə] while sorgt is [zɔʁkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “Sorge” becomes t in “sorgt”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 4158, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sorge is recorded at frequency rank #1,940, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɔʁɡə]. sorgt is at rank #2,218, tagged as averb, pronounced [zɔʁkt].
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 4158, this pair ranks #1,998,438 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Sorge vs sorgt
Shared letters: gors. Private to "Sorge": e. Private to "sorgt": t.
"Sorge" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "sorgt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Sorge" and "sorgt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Sorge" or "sorgt" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Sorge" and "sorgt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sorge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sorgt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,998,438 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sorge" and "sorgt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "sorgt vs surft". 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 #1,998,438 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.