Which to use
“Widder” is a noun and “widme” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,400
- “Widder” frequency rank
- #37,308
- “widme” frequency rank
- 62708
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Widder | widme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | männliches Schaf, Schafbock | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs widmen |
Where the eye mixes Widder and widme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Widder vs widme
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Widder is [ˈvɪdɐ] while widme is [ˈvɪtmə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62708, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Widder is recorded at frequency rank #25,400, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɪdɐ]. widme is at rank #37,308, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvɪtmə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 62708, this pair ranks #702,999 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Widder vs widme
Shared letters: deiw. Private to "Widder": r. Private to "widme": m.
"Widder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "widme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Widder" and "widme" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Widder" or "widme" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Widder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "widme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #702,999 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Widder" and "widme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "widme vs wirre". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #702,999 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.