Which to use
“versorgten” is an adjective and “vorsorgen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,698
- “versorgten” frequency rank
- #42,935
- “vorsorgen” frequency rank
- 82633
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | versorgten | vorsorgen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs versorgt | Maßnahmen ergreifen, um zukünftigen negativen Möglichkeiten entgegenzuwirken |
Where the eye mixes versorgten and vorsorgen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. versorgten runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCCVC) against vorsorgen's 9 (CVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: versorgten vs vorsorgen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: versorgten is [fɛɐ̯ˈzɔʁktn̩] while vorsorgen is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɔʁɡn̩]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82633, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
versorgten is recorded at frequency rank #39,698, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɔʁktn̩]. 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 82633, this pair ranks #153,741 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of versorgten vs vorsorgen
Shared letters: egnorsv. Private to "versorgten": t. Private to "vorsorgen": -.
"versorgten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC · "vorsorgen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- versorgten ← evrsorgten · verosrgten · verrsorgten · versogrten · versorgetn · versorggten · versorgtenn · versorgtne
- vorsorgen ← ovrsorgen · vorosrgen · vorrsorgen · vorsogren · vorsoregn · vorsorgenn · vorsorggen · vorsorgne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "versorgten" and "vorsorgen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "versorgten" or "vorsorgen" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "versorgten" 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 #153,741 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "versorgten" 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 #153,741 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.