sofort

[zoˈfɔʁt]

/[zoˈfɔʁt]/ adv

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The verdict

“sofort” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #423. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#423
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ohne irgendeine Verzögerung, auf der Stelle

Corpus desk

Index DE-sofort · sofort · German

sofort · rank #423 · 9 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-CORE #423
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Ort

Nearest frequency peer: Ort (-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 „sofort“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „sofort“ 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).

sofort vs soft
67% similar
sofort vs sort
67% similar
sofort vs Sport
50% similar

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

Key facts for sofort
PropertyValue
Headwordsofort
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[zoˈfɔʁt]
Letters6
Frequency rank#423
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „sofort“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).sofortliegt 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: „Ort“ (#422), „zweiten“ (#424), „nachdem“ (#421). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „sofort“ bei #423. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around sofort (IPA [zoˈfɔʁt]), anadverb. Corpus frequency is #423 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "ohne irgendeine Verzögerung, auf der Stelle".

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for sofort, with forms such as "osfort", "sfoort", and "soffort". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "soft", "sort", "Sport", 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is sofort, spelled S-O-F-O-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne irgendeine Verzögerung, auf der Stelle

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Bitte schließe sofort diese Tür.
  2. „Würde die Raumsonde auf der Erde aufsetzen, stieße sie wahrscheinlich sofort auf Leben.“

Synonyms

auf der Stelleaugenblicklichstehenden Fußes

Antonyms

späterirgendwann

This word in other languages

immediately(English)inmediatamente(Español)immédiatement(Français)imediatamente(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • osfort
  • sfoort
  • soffort
  • soforrt
  • sofortt
  • sofotr
  • sofrot
  • soofrt
  • ssofort

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

osfort2sfoort2soffort1soforrt1sofortt1sofotr2sofrot2soofrt2
Edit distance from "sofort"

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 "sofort"?
"sofort" is spelled S-O-F-O-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [zoˈfɔʁt].
What does "sofort" mean?
As an adverb, "sofort" means: ohne irgendeine Verzögerung, auf der Stelle
What words are commonly confused with "sofort"?
"sofort" is commonly confused with "soft", "sort", "Sport". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sofort"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sofort" is [zoˈfɔʁt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sofort" come from?
"sofort" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

lieber#420danach#428Wasser#415Männer#435

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

hinter9 variantsunserer9 variantsdamals9 variantsPerson9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list