versorgen

/[fɛɐ̯ˈzɔʁɡn̩]/ verb

Letters

9 characters

Frequency Rank

#6,252

in German word usage

Misspellings

14

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

versorgen is aGermanverb. It means: jemandem oder einer Sache Nötiges zuführen Pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈzɔʁɡn̩]. It ranks #6,252 in German word frequency. Often confused with versorgt and Vorsorge.

Key facts for versorgen
PropertyValue
Headwordversorgen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈzɔʁɡn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#6,252
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of versorgen in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for versorgen is 9 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɛɐ̯ˈzɔʁɡn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #6,252 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text.Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 14 documented wrong-spelling variants for versorgen, with forms such as "evrsorgen", "verosrgen", and "verrsorgen". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "versorgt", "Vorsorge", "verzogen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is versorgen, spelled V-E-R-S-O-R-G-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemandem oder einer Sache Nötiges zuführen
  2. 2
    dafür sorgen, dass jemand die nötige Pflege bekommt
  3. 3
    etwas verstauen

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: evrsorgen,verosrgen,verrsorgen,versogren,versoregn,versorgenn,versorggen,versorgne,versorrgen,versrogen,verssorgen,vesrorgen,vresorgen,vversorgen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for versorgen

Misspelling Variants of "versorgen"

evrsorgen9verosrgen9verrsorgen10versogren9versoregn9versorgenn10versorggen10versorgne9
Misspelling Variants of "versorgen"

Frequency rank: #6,252 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "versorgen"?
"versorgen" is spelled V-E-R-S-O-R-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈzɔʁɡn̩].
What does "versorgen" mean?
As a verb, "versorgen" means: jemandem oder einer Sache Nötiges zuführen
What words are commonly confused with "versorgen"?
"versorgen" is commonly confused with "versorgt", "Vorsorge", "verzogen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "versorgen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "versorgen" is [fɛɐ̯ˈzɔʁɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "versorgen" come from?
"versorgen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.