sorgfältig
\ˈzɔʁkfɛltɪç\
The verdict
“sorgfältig” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 10
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Soigneux, méticuleux, minutieux.
Corpus desk
Index FR-sorgfaltig · sorgfältig · French
sorgfältig · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 10 letters
- VOW-3 3 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 | sorgfältig |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈzɔʁkfɛltɪç\ |
| Letters | 10 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
sorgfältig is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈzɔʁkfɛltɪç\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Soigneux, méticuleux, minutieux.".
No misspelling variants are generated for sorgfältig in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct French form is sorgfältig, spelled S-O-R-G-F-Ä-L-T-I-G.
Definition
- 1Soigneux, méticuleux, minutieux.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how sorgfältig appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Beim Botaniker Wildenow sah der Jüngere zum erstenmal getrocknete Tropenpflanzen. (...) Er zerschnitt sie, machte sorgfältige Skizzen, prüfte ihre Reaktion auf Säuren und Basen und verarbeitete sie säuberlich zu Präparaten.
Synonyms
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.