Fürsorge

[ˈfyːɐ̯ˌzɔʁɡə]

/[ˈfyːɐ̯ˌzɔʁɡə]/ noun

The verdict

“Fürsorge” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,903. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,903
frequency rank, German
3,474
“F” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Einsatz/Bemühung zugunsten Hilfsbedürftiger

Corpus desk

Index DE-fursorge · Fürsorge · German

Fürsorge · rank #17,903 · 12 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #17,903
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,474
  • PHOTO-FINISH Frösche

Nearest frequency peer: Frösche (-2 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Fürsorge“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Fürsorge“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Fürsorge vs Furore
63% similar

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

Key facts for Fürsorge
PropertyValue
HeadwordFürsorge
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfyːɐ̯ˌzɔʁɡə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#17,903
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Fürsorge“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Fürsorgeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Frösche“ (#17,901), „geehrter“ (#17,905), „Fränkische“ (#17,900). Unter 3,474 „F“-Lemmata liegt „Fürsorge“ bei #17,903. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Fürsorge (IPA [ˈfyːɐ̯ˌzɔʁɡə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #17,903 among 3,474 “F” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Fürsorge, with forms such as "ffürsorge", "früsorge", and "fürosrge". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Furore", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Fürsorge, spelled F-Ü-R-S-O-R-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Einsatz/Bemühung zugunsten Hilfsbedürftiger
  2. 2
    öffentliche Einrichtung zur Betreuung von Hilfsbedürftigen
  3. 3
    finanzielle Unterstützung für Bedürftige durch das Sozialamt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Fürsorge appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. „Der Begriff Fürsorge wurde in den 60er Jahren durch die Begriffe Sozialarbeit/Sozialpädagogik und Soziale Arbeit abgelöst.“
  2. „Seine Ehrlichkeit und seine Fürsorge für die Gefangenen waren beispielhaft.“

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ffürsorge
  • früsorge
  • fürosrge
  • fürrsorge
  • fürsogre
  • fürsoreg
  • fürsorgge
  • fürsorrge
  • fürsroge
  • fürssorge
  • füsrorge
  • üfrsorge

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Fürsorge - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ffürsorge1früsorge2fürosrge2fürrsorge1fürsogre2fürsoreg2fürsorgge1fürsorrge1
Edit distance from "Fürsorge"

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 "Fürsorge"?
"Fürsorge" is spelled F-Ü-R-S-O-R-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfyːɐ̯ˌzɔʁɡə].
What does "Fürsorge" mean?
As a noun, "Fürsorge" means: Einsatz/Bemühung zugunsten Hilfsbedürftiger
What words are commonly confused with "Fürsorge"?
"Fürsorge" is commonly confused with "Furore". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Fürsorge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Fürsorge" is [ˈfyːɐ̯ˌzɔʁɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Fürsorge" come from?
"Fürsorge" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Fürsorge", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list