Which to use
“sorgte” is a verb and “sorte” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,882
- “sorgte” frequency rank
- #6,471
- “sorte” frequency rank
- 12353
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sorgte | sorte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs sorgen | Schicksal n |
Where the eye mixes sorgte and sorte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sorgte vs sorte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: sorgte is [ˈzɔʁktə] while sorte is [ˈsɔrte]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12353, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sorgte is recorded at frequency rank #5,882, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈzɔʁktə]. sorte is at rank #6,471, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈsɔrte].
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 12353, this pair ranks #1,964,672 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sorgte vs sorte
Shared letters: eorst. Private to "sorgte": g. Private to "sorte": -.
"sorgte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "sorte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sorgte" and "sorte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "sorgte" or "sorte"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "sorgte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "sorte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,964,672 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sorgte" and "sorte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sire vs sorte". 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 #1,964,672 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.