Seelsorge

/[ˈzeːlˌzɔʁɡə]/ noun

Letters

9 characters

Frequency Rank

#22,498

in German word usage

Misspellings

13

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

Seelsorge is aGermannoun. It means: geistlicher Beistand für Gläubige Pronounced [ˈzeːlˌzɔʁɡə]. Often confused with Seelsorger.

Key facts for Seelsorge
PropertyValue
HeadwordSeelsorge
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzeːlˌzɔʁɡə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#22,498
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Seelsorge in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Seelsorge is 9 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈzeːlˌzɔʁɡə]. Corpus data places it at rank #22,498 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 13 documented wrong-spelling variants for Seelsorge, with forms such as "eselsorge", "seellsorge", and "seelosrge". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Seelsorger", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Seelsorge, spelled S-E-E-L-S-O-R-G-E, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    geistlicher Beistand für Gläubige
  2. 2
    Beistand für das seelische Wohlbefinden unabhängig von religiösen Bezügen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eselsorge,seellsorge,seelosrge,seelsogre,seelsoreg,seelsorgge,seelsorrge,seelsroge,seelssorge,seeslorge,selesorge,selsorge,sseelsorge

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Seelsorge

Misspelling Variants of "Seelsorge"

eselsorge9seellsorge10seelosrge9seelsogre9seelsoreg9seelsorgge10seelsorrge10seelsroge9
Misspelling Variants of "Seelsorge"

Frequency rank: #22,498 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Seelsorge"?
"Seelsorge" is spelled S-E-E-L-S-O-R-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzeːlˌzɔʁɡə].
What does "Seelsorge" mean?
As a noun, "Seelsorge" means: geistlicher Beistand für Gläubige
What words are commonly confused with "Seelsorge"?
"Seelsorge" is commonly confused with "Seelsorger". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Seelsorge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Seelsorge" is [ˈzeːlˌzɔʁɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Seelsorge" come from?
"Seelsorge" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.