Which to use
“sorgen” and “sorgt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #737
- “sorgen” frequency rank
- #2,218
- “sorgt” frequency rank
- 2955
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sorgen | sorgt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich ernsthaft Gedanken machen zu etwas/jemandem, etwas befürchten, was jemanden betrifft | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sorgen |
Where the eye mixes sorgen and sorgt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. sorgen ([ˈzɔʁɡn̩]) and sorgt ([zɔʁkt]) 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 2955, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sorgen is recorded at frequency rank #737, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈzɔʁɡn̩]. 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 2955, this pair ranks #2,001,244 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sorgen vs sorgt
Shared letters: gors. Private to "sorgen": en. Private to "sorgt": t.
"sorgen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "sorgt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC