Which to use
“versorgte” is an adjective and “Vorsorge” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,346
- “versorgte” frequency rank
- #13,735
- “Vorsorge” frequency rank
- 45081
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versorgte | Vorsorge |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs versorgt | Vorbeugung, Vorbereitung für spätere Entwicklungen |
Where the eye mixes versorgte and Vorsorge
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. versorgte runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCCV) against Vorsorge's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between versorgte and Vorsorge
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: versorgte is [fɛɐ̯ˈzɔʁktə] while Vorsorge is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɔʁɡə]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45081, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versorgte is recorded at frequency rank #31,346, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɔʁktə]. 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 45081, this pair ranks #1,365,143 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of versorgte vs Vorsorge
Shared letters: egorsv. Private to "versorgte": t. Private to "Vorsorge": -.
"versorgte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV · "Vorsorge" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "versorgte" and "Vorsorge" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "versorgte" vs "Vorsorge" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "versorgte" 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 #1,365,143 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versorgte" and "Vorsorge" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "versorgte vs versorgten". 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 #1,365,143 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.