Which to use
“versorgen” and “vorsorgen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,252
- “versorgen” frequency rank
- #42,935
- “vorsorgen” frequency rank
- 49187
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versorgen | vorsorgen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem oder einer Sache Nötiges zuführen | Maßnahmen ergreifen, um zukünftigen negativen Möglichkeiten entgegenzuwirken |
Where the eye mixes versorgen and vorsorgen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. versorgen and vorsorgen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses versorgen with vorsorgen
A purely visual mix-up. versorgen ([fɛɐ̯ˈzɔʁɡn̩]) and vorsorgen ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɔʁɡn̩]) 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 a single letter - e in “versorgen” becomes o in “vorsorgen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49187, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versorgen is recorded at frequency rank #6,252, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɔʁɡn̩]. vorsorgen is at rank #42,935, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɔʁɡn̩].
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 49187, this pair ranks #1,220,878 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of versorgen vs vorsorgen
Shared letters: egnorsv. Private to "versorgen": -. Private to "vorsorgen": -.
"versorgen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "vorsorgen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "versorgen" and "vorsorgen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "versorgen" or "vorsorgen"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "versorgen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorsorgen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,220,878 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versorgen" and "vorsorgen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vororten vs vorsorgen". 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 #1,220,878 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.