sorgfältiger

[ˈzɔʁkfɛltɪɡɐ]

/[ˈzɔʁkfɛltɪɡɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“sorgfältiger” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,617. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,617
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sorgfältig

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

sorgfältiger vs sorgfältig
83% similar
sorgfältiger vs sorgfältige
92% similar

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

Key facts for sorgfältiger
PropertyValue
Headwordsorgfältiger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈzɔʁkfɛltɪɡɐ]
Letters12
Frequency rank#26,617
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “sorgfältiger” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). sorgfältiger lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around sorgfältiger (IPA [ˈzɔʁkfɛltɪɡɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #26,617 among 107,600 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for sorgfältiger, with forms such as "osrgfältiger", "sogrfältiger", and "sorfgältiger". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "sorgfältig", "sorgfältige", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is sorgfältiger, spelled S-O-R-G-F-Ä-L-T-I-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sorgfältig
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sorgfältig
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sorgfältig
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sorgfältig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sorgfältig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • osrgfältiger
  • sogrfältiger
  • sorfgältiger
  • sorgffältiger
  • sorgflätiger
  • sorgfälitger
  • sorgfälltiger
  • sorgfältgier
  • sorgfältiegr
  • sorgfältigerr
  • sorgfältigger
  • sorgfältigre
  • sorgfälttiger
  • sorgfätliger
  • sorggfältiger
  • sorgäfltiger
  • sorrgfältiger
  • srogfältiger
  • ssorgfältiger

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

osrgfältiger2sogrfältiger2sorfgältiger2sorgffältiger1sorgflätiger2sorgfälitger2sorgfälltiger1sorgfältgier2
Edit distance from "sorgfältiger"

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 "sorgfältiger"?
"sorgfältiger" is spelled S-O-R-G-F-Ä-L-T-I-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɔʁkfɛltɪɡɐ].
What does "sorgfältiger" mean?
As an adjective, "sorgfältiger" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs sorgfältig
What words are commonly confused with "sorgfältiger"?
"sorgfältiger" is commonly confused with "sorgfältig", "sorgfältige". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sorgfältiger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sorgfältiger" is [ˈzɔʁkfɛltɪɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sorgfältiger" come from?
"sorgfältiger" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “sorgfältiger”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-O-R-G-F-Ä-L-T-I-G-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzɔʁkfɛltɪɡɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “sorgfältig” - see the side-by-side comparison. sorgfältiger vs sorgfältig
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list