Vorsorge

[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɔʁɡə]

/[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɔʁɡə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Vorsorge” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,735. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,735
frequency rank, German
4,163
“V” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Vorbeugung, Vorbereitung für spätere Entwicklungen

Corpus desk

Index DE-vorsorge · Vorsorge · German

Vorsorge · rank #13,735 · 12 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,735
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 4,163
  • PHOTO-FINISH Vorrat

Nearest frequency peer: Vorrat (-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 „Vorsorge“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Vorsorge“ 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).

Vorsorge vs vorsorgen
78% similar
Vorsorge vs Vororte
75% similar
Vorsorge vs versorgt
63% similar

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

Key facts for Vorsorge
PropertyValue
HeadwordVorsorge
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɔʁɡə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#13,735
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Vorsorge“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Vorsorgeliegt 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: „Vorrat“ (#13,734), „Wasserversorgung“ (#13,736), „vorgestern“ (#13,733). Unter 4,163 „V“-Lemmata liegt „Vorsorge“ bei #13,735. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Vorsorge (IPA [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɔʁɡə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,735 among 4,163 “V” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Vorbeugung, Vorbereitung für spätere Entwicklungen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Vorsorge, with forms such as "ovrsorge", "vorosrge", and "vorrsorge". 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 5 confusable-pair relationships, "vorsorgen", "Vororte", "versorgt", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Vorsorge, spelled V-O-R-S-O-R-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vorbeugung, Vorbereitung für spätere Entwicklungen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Vorsorge für das Pensionsalter bestand in Form eines Eigenheimes.
  2. Falls es an meinem Geburtstag regnen sollte, habe ich Vorsorge getroffen.

Synonyms

PräventionProphylaxeVorbeugungVorbeugemaßnahme

Antonyms

NachsorgePostvention

This word in other languages

precaution(English)previsión(Español)prévoyance(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ovrsorge
  • vorosrge
  • vorrsorge
  • vorsogre
  • vorsoreg
  • vorsorgge
  • vorsorrge
  • vorsroge
  • vorssorge
  • vosrorge
  • vrosorge
  • vvorsorge

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ovrsorge2vorosrge2vorrsorge1vorsogre2vorsoreg2vorsorgge1vorsorrge1vorsroge2
Edit distance from "Vorsorge"

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 "Vorsorge"?
"Vorsorge" is spelled V-O-R-S-O-R-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɔʁɡə].
What does "Vorsorge" mean?
As a noun, "Vorsorge" means: Vorbeugung, Vorbereitung für spätere Entwicklungen
What words are commonly confused with "Vorsorge"?
"Vorsorge" is commonly confused with "vorsorgen", "Vororte", "versorgt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Vorsorge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Vorsorge" is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌzɔʁɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Vorsorge" come from?
"Vorsorge" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Vorsorge", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Viktoria#13,731zugesagt#13,745verklagt#13,724Aachener#13,754

Similar misspelling depth

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

anzünden12 variantsSchlüsse12 variantsCocktail12 variantsRauschen12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list