Which to use
“versorgt” is a verb and “Vorsorge” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,749
- “versorgt” frequency rank
- #13,735
- “Vorsorge” frequency rank
- 18484
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versorgt | Vorsorge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs versorgen | Vorbeugung, Vorbereitung für spätere Entwicklungen |
Where the eye mixes versorgt and Vorsorge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. versorgt (CVCCVCCC) and Vorsorge (CVCCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between versorgt and Vorsorge
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: versorgt is [fɛɐ̯ˈzɔʁkt] while Vorsorge is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɔʁɡə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18484, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versorgt is recorded at frequency rank #4,749, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɔʁkt]. Vorsorge is at rank #13,735, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɔʁɡə].
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 18484, this pair ranks #1,917,749 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of versorgt vs Vorsorge
Shared letters: egorsv. Private to "versorgt": t. Private to "Vorsorge": -.
"versorgt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCC · "Vorsorge" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "versorgt" and "Vorsorge" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "versorgt" or "Vorsorge"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "versorgt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorsorge" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,917,749 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versorgt" and "Vorsorge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vorsorge 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 #1,917,749 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.