besorg

[bəˈzɔʁk]

/[bəˈzɔʁk]/ verb

The verdict

“besorg” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #35,103 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#35,103
frequency rank, German
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs besorgen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

besorg vs bevor
67% similar
besorg vs bezog
67% similar
besorg vs besorgt
86% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for besorg
PropertyValue
Headwordbesorg
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bəˈzɔʁk]
Letters6
Frequency rank#35,103
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “besorg” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). besorg lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for besorg is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [bəˈzɔʁk]. Corpus data places it at rank #35,103 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs besorgen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for besorg, with forms such as "bbesorg", "beosrg", and "besogr". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 8 confusable-pair relationships, "bevor", "bezog", "besorgt", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is besorg, spelled B-E-S-O-R-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs besorgen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: bbesorg,beosrg,besogr,besorgg,besorrg,besrog,bessorg,bseorg,ebsorg

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of besorg - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

bbesorg1beosrg2besogr2besorgg1besorrg1besrog2bessorg1bseorg2
Edit distance from "besorg"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "besorg"?
"besorg" is spelled B-E-S-O-R-G. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈzɔʁk].
What does "besorg" mean?
As a verb, "besorg" means: 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs besorgen
What words are commonly confused with "besorg"?
"besorg" is commonly confused with "bevor", "bezog", "besorgt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "besorg"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "besorg" is [bəˈzɔʁk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "besorg" come from?
"besorg" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Using “besorg”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is B-E-S-O-R-G - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [bəˈzɔʁk] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “bevor” - see the side-by-side comparison. besorg vs bevor
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list