Which to use
“Sorge” and “source” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,940
- “Sorge” frequency rank
- #9,633
- “source” frequency rank
- 11573
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sorge | source |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bedrückendes Gefühl der Unruhe und Angst, durch eine unangenehme und/oder gefahrvolle Situation hervorgerufen | aus der Erde kommendes Wasser |
Where the eye mixes Sorge and source
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Sorge vs source
A purely visual mix-up. Sorge ([ˈzɔʁɡə]) and source ([suʀs]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11573, 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]. source is at rank #9,633, tagged as anoun, pronounced [suʀs].
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 11573, this pair ranks #1,969,148 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Sorge vs source
Shared letters: eors. Private to "Sorge": g. Private to "source": cu.
"Sorge" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "source" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Sorge" and "source" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Sorge" or "source"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Sorge" and "source" 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 "source" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,969,148 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sorge" and "source" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "source vs sources". 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 #1,969,148 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.