sorgsam
\ˈzɔʁkzaːm\
The verdict
“sorgsam” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Soigneux, soigneuse.
Corpus desk
Index FR-sorgsam · sorgsam · French
sorgsam · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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 | sorgsam |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \ˈzɔʁkzaːm\ |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « sorgsam » en français
Rare enough to double-check
sorgsam is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \ˈzɔʁkzaːm\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Soigneux, soigneuse.".
sorgsam 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, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.
This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is sorgsam, spelled S-O-R-G-S-A-M.
Definition
- 1Soigneux, soigneuse.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how sorgsam appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Wir haben uns die aktuelle Situation zum Großteil selbst eingebrockt. Und wir denken immer noch zu wenig darüber nach, wie wir mit Wasser sorgsamer umgehen könnten.
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.