Seelsorger

[ˈzeːlˌzɔʁɡɐ]

/[ˈzeːlˌzɔʁɡɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Seelsorger” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,506. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,506
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Geistlicher, der sich um Lebens- und Glaubensfragen seiner Gemeindemitglieder kümmert

Corpus desk

Index DE-seelsorger · Seelsorger · German

Seelsorger · rank #24,506 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #24,506
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH schädlichen

Nearest frequency peer: schädlichen (-1 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 „Seelsorger“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Seelsorger“ 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).

Seelsorger vs Seelsorge
90% similar

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

Key facts for Seelsorger
PropertyValue
HeadwordSeelsorger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzeːlˌzɔʁɡɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#24,506
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Seelsorger“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Seelsorgerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „schädlichen“ (#24,505), „Seifert“ (#24,507), „schädliche“ (#24,504). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Seelsorger“ bei #24,506. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Seelsorger (IPA [ˈzeːlˌzɔʁɡɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #24,506 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Seelsorger, with forms such as "eselsorger", "seellsorger", and "seelosrger". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Seelsorge", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Seelsorger, spelled S-E-E-L-S-O-R-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Geistlicher, der sich um Lebens- und Glaubensfragen seiner Gemeindemitglieder kümmert
  2. 2
    Person, die Beistand für das seelische Wohlbefinden unabhängig von religiösen Bezügen leistet

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Für den Wiedereintritt ist ein Gespräch mit einem Seelsorger Bedingung.“
  2. „Zugleich arbeitete er als Seelsorger an der Siegburger Nervenheilanstalt und predigte bei Gelegenheit in den evangelischen Gemeinden Köln, Bonn und Oberwinter.“

This word in other languages

minister(English)directeur de conscience(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • eselsorger
  • seellsorger
  • seelosrger
  • seelsogrer
  • seelsoregr
  • seelsorgerr
  • seelsorgger
  • seelsorgre
  • seelsorrger
  • seelsroger
  • seelssorger
  • seeslorger
  • selesorger
  • selsorger
  • sseelsorger

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Seelsorger - 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.

eselsorger2seellsorger1seelosrger2seelsogrer2seelsoregr2seelsorgerr1seelsorgger1seelsorgre2
Edit distance from "Seelsorger"

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 "Seelsorger"?
"Seelsorger" is spelled S-E-E-L-S-O-R-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzeːlˌzɔʁɡɐ].
What does "Seelsorger" mean?
As a noun, "Seelsorger" means: Geistlicher, der sich um Lebens- und Glaubensfragen seiner Gemeindemitglieder kümmert
What words are commonly confused with "Seelsorger"?
"Seelsorger" is commonly confused with "Seelsorge". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Seelsorger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Seelsorger" is [ˈzeːlˌzɔʁɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Seelsorger" come from?
"Seelsorger" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

schädliche#24,504schleudern#24,498Spielenden#24,514stattliche#24,523

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

schlanker15 variantsSportlern15 variantsSprengung15 variantspersonellen15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list