Sorge

[ˈzɔʁɡə]

/[ˈzɔʁɡə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sorge” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,940. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,940
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - bedrückendes Gefühl der Unruhe und Angst, durch eine unangenehme und/oder gefahrvolle Situation hervorgerufen

Corpus desk

Index DE-sorge · Sorge · German

Sorge · rank #1,940 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,940
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH sodass

Nearest frequency peer: sodass (-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 „Sorge“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Sorge“ 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).

Sorge vs Sure
60% similar
Sorge vs Strg
60% similar
Sorge vs sort
40% similar

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

Key facts for Sorge
PropertyValue
HeadwordSorge
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzɔʁɡə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#1,940
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Sorge“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Sorgeliegt 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: „sodass“ (#1,939), „Sprachen“ (#1,941), „russischen“ (#1,938). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Sorge“ bei #1,940. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Sorge (IPA [ˈzɔʁɡə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #1,940 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Sorge, with forms such as "osrge", "sogre", and "soreg". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Sure", "Strg", "sort", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Sorge, spelled S-O-R-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    bedrückendes Gefühl der Unruhe und Angst, durch eine unangenehme und/oder gefahrvolle Situation hervorgerufen
  2. 2
    Bemühen um die als positiv empfundene Entwicklung einer Situation, speziell um das Wohlergehen eines anderen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mach Dir bloß keine Sorgen!
  2. Ich werde noch ganz krank vor Sorge.

Synonyms

AngstKummerLeidFürsorge

Antonyms

HoffnungVernachlässigung

This word in other languages

worry(English)inquietud(Español)souci(Français)preocupação(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • osrge
  • sogre
  • soreg
  • sorgge
  • sorrge
  • sroge
  • ssorge

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Sorge - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

osrge2sogre2soreg2sorgge1sorrge1sroge2ssorge1
Edit distance from "Sorge"

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 "Sorge"?
"Sorge" is spelled S-O-R-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɔʁɡə].
What does "Sorge" mean?
As a noun, "Sorge" means: bedrückendes Gefühl der Unruhe und Angst, durch eine unangenehme und/oder gefahrvolle Situation hervorgerufen
What words are commonly confused with "Sorge"?
"Sorge" is commonly confused with "Sure", "Strg", "sort". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Sorge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sorge" is [ˈzɔʁɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sorge" come from?
"Sorge" 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 "Sorge", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

teils#1,945Länge#1,930woher#1,951Zweck#1,953

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

fühle7 variantsdienen7 variantsGewinn7 variantsLeague7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list