sorgen
\ˈzɔʁɡn̩\
The verdict
“sorgen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - S’inquiéter.
Corpus desk
Index FR-sorgen · sorgen · French
sorgen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | sorgen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈzɔʁɡn̩\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
sorgen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈzɔʁɡn̩\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.
sorgen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is sorgen, spelled S-O-R-G-E-N.
Definition
- 1S’inquiéter.
- 2S’occuper de.
- 3Causer, provoquer.
- 4dafür sorgen, dass: Faire en sorte que.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how sorgen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Man muss sich nicht um jede Kleinigkeit sorgen.
Die Mutter sorgt sich um ihr Kind, dessen Ankunft überfällig ist.
Antonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.