sortiert

[zɔʁˈtiːɐ̯t]

/[zɔʁˈtiːɐ̯t]/ verb

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The verdict

“sortiert” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,125. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,125
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sortieren

Corpus desk

Index DE-sortiert · sortiert · German

sortiert · rank #11,125 · 12 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,125
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Stadien

Nearest frequency peer: Stadien (+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 „sortiert“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „sortiert“ 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).

sortiert vs Sortiment
67% similar
sortiert vs storniert
78% similar
sortiert vs serviert
75% similar

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

Key facts for sortiert
PropertyValue
Headwordsortiert
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[zɔʁˈtiːɐ̯t]
Letters8
Frequency rank#11,125
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „sortiert“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.sortiertliegt 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: „Stadien“ (#11,126), „Sessel“ (#11,123), „SW“ (#11,127). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „sortiert“ bei #11,125. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around sortiert (IPA [zɔʁˈtiːɐ̯t]), averb. Corpus frequency is #11,125 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for sortiert, with forms such as "osrtiert", "soritert", and "sorrtiert". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Sortiment", "storniert", "serviert", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is sortiert, spelled S-O-R-T-I-E-R-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sortieren
  2. 2
    2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sortieren
  3. 3
    2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sortieren

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • osrtiert
  • soritert
  • sorrtiert
  • sorteirt
  • sortierrt
  • sortiertt
  • sortietr
  • sortiret
  • sorttiert
  • sotriert
  • srotiert
  • ssortiert

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

osrtiert2soritert2sorrtiert1sorteirt2sortierrt1sortiertt1sortietr2sortiret2
Edit distance from "sortiert"

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 "sortiert"?
"sortiert" is spelled S-O-R-T-I-E-R-T. The IPA pronunciation is [zɔʁˈtiːɐ̯t].
What does "sortiert" mean?
As a verb, "sortiert" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sortieren
What words are commonly confused with "sortiert"?
"sortiert" is commonly confused with "Sortiment", "storniert", "serviert". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sortiert"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sortiert" is [zɔʁˈtiːɐ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "sortiert" come from?
"sortiert" 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 "sortiert", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Schuster#11,122schenkte#11,117trocknen#11,134Tunesien#11,137

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

Schluck12 variantsResidenz12 variantsPrediger12 variantsMilitärs12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list