Which to use
“sorte” and “Sorten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,471
- “sorte” frequency rank
- #6,856
- “Sorten” frequency rank
- 13327
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sorte | Sorten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Schicksal n | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sorte |
Where the eye mixes sorte and Sorten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: sorte vs Sorten
A purely visual mix-up. sorte ([ˈsɔrte]) and Sorten ([ˈzɔʁtn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “sorte” sits inside “Sorten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13327, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sorte is recorded at frequency rank #6,471, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈsɔrte]. Sorten is at rank #6,856, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzɔʁtn̩].
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 13327, this pair ranks #1,958,691 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of sorte vs Sorten
Shared letters: eorst. Private to "sorte": -. Private to "Sorten": n.
"sorte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Sorten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "sorte" and "Sorten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "sorte" vs "Sorten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "sorte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sorten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,958,691 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sorte" and "Sorten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sorten vs Stuten". 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 #1,958,691 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.