# wider vs wise

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### wider
*preposition · IPA [ˈviːdɐ] · frequency rank #5,132*
drückt einen Gegensatz aus

### wise
*adjective · IPA [waɪz] · frequency rank #35,561*
weise, klug

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/wider-vs-wise