Obsorge

[ˈɔpˌzɔʁɡə]

/[ˈɔpˌzɔʁɡə]/ noun

The verdict

“Obsorge” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sorgende Aufsicht über etwas oder jemanden, insbesondere über Kinder

Corpus desk

Index DE-obsorge · Obsorge · German

Obsorge · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "O" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for Obsorge
PropertyValue
HeadwordObsorge
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈɔpˌzɔʁɡə]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Obsorge“ im Deutschen

Obsorgeschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Obsorge is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈɔpˌzɔʁɡə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "sorgende Aufsicht über etwas oder jemanden, insbesondere über Kinder".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Obsorge in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Obsorge, spelled O-B-S-O-R-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    sorgende Aufsicht über etwas oder jemanden, insbesondere über Kinder

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Disput gab es am Podium zur Frage, inwieweit die gemeinsame Obsorge sinnvoll ist.
  2. Der dritte Teil enthält Neuerungen in verschiedenen Bereichen: Unterhaltsvorschussverfahren sollen beschleunigt, Stiefeltern in Patchwork-Familien in die Obsorge für die Kinder einbezogen, Diskriminierungen für Lebensgefährten beseitigt und Auslandsadoptionen sicherer gemacht werden.

Synonyms

BeaufsichtigungObhutSorgepflichtSorgerecht

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Obsorge"?
"Obsorge" is spelled O-B-S-O-R-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈɔpˌzɔʁɡə].
What does "Obsorge" mean?
As a noun, "Obsorge" means: sorgende Aufsicht über etwas oder jemanden, insbesondere über Kinder
How do you pronounce "Obsorge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Obsorge" is [ˈɔpˌzɔʁɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Obsorge" come from?
"Obsorge" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list