sorgsam

[ˈzɔʁkzaːm]

/[ˈzɔʁkzaːm]/ adj

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The verdict

“sorgsam” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,316. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,316
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit großer Achtsamkeit und Sorgfalt

Corpus desk

Index DE-sorgsam · sorgsam · German

sorgsam · rank #25,316 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,316
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH sons

Nearest frequency peer: sons (-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 „sorgsam“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „sorgsam“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for sorgsam
PropertyValue
Headwordsorgsam
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈzɔʁkzaːm]
Letters7
Frequency rank#25,316
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „sorgsam“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).sorgsamliegt 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: „sons“ (#25,315), „Souveräne“ (#25,317), „sonnige“ (#25,314). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „sorgsam“ bei #25,316. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around sorgsam (IPA [ˈzɔʁkzaːm]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #25,316 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Dominant gloss: "mit großer Achtsamkeit und Sorgfalt".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for sorgsam, with forms such as "osrgsam", "sogrsam", and "sorgasm". 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. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is sorgsam, spelled S-O-R-G-S-A-M.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit großer Achtsamkeit und Sorgfalt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Sorgsam wich er den dornigen Zweigen der Sträucher aus, indem er sich niederbeugte und auf diese Weise verborgene finstere Winkel durchstöberte.“
  2. Besonders bei der Pflege andere sollte man den sorgsamen Umgang mit sich selbst nicht außer Acht lassen.

Synonyms

achtsamsorgfältigsorglich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • osrgsam
  • sogrsam
  • sorgasm
  • sorggsam
  • sorgsamm
  • sorgsma
  • sorgssam
  • sorrgsam
  • sorsgam
  • srogsam
  • ssorgsam

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

osrgsam2sogrsam2sorgasm2sorggsam1sorgsamm1sorgsma2sorgssam1sorrgsam1
Edit distance from "sorgsam"

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 "sorgsam"?
"sorgsam" is spelled S-O-R-G-S-A-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzɔʁkzaːm].
What does "sorgsam" mean?
As an adjective, "sorgsam" means: mit großer Achtsamkeit und Sorgfalt
What are common misspellings of "sorgsam"?
Common misspellings include "osrgsam", "sogrsam", "sorgasm", "sorggsam", "sorgsamm". The correct spelling is "sorgsam".
How do you pronounce "sorgsam"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sorgsam" is [ˈzɔʁkzaːm]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sorgsam" come from?
"sorgsam" 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 "sorgsam", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

sonnige#25,314spassig#25,319Spitzer#25,321stirbst#25,331

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

Souveräne11 variantsStückes11 variantsSabotage11 variantsPrämisse11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list