Which to use
“widerliche” and “widerlichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,841
- “widerliche” frequency rank
- #36,129
- “widerlichen” frequency rank
- 61970
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | widerliche | widerlichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs widerlich | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs widerlich |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set widerliche and widerlichen apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. widerliche ([ˈviːdɐlɪçə]) and widerlichen ([ˈviːdɐlɪçn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “widerliche” sits inside “widerlichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61970, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
widerliche is recorded at frequency rank #25,841, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈviːdɐlɪçə]. widerlichen is at rank #36,129, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈviːdɐlɪçn̩].
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 61970, this pair ranks #730,058 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of widerliche vs widerlichen
Shared letters: cdehilrw. Private to "widerliche": -. Private to "widerlichen": n.
"widerliche" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCV · "widerlichen" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- widerliche ← iwderliche · wdierliche · widderliche · widelriche · widerilche · widerlcihe · widerlicche · widerliceh
- widerlichen ← iwderlichen · wdierlichen · widderlichen · widelrichen · widerilchen · widerlcihen · widerlicchen · widerlicehn
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "widerliche" and "widerlichen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "widerliche" or "widerlichen"?
Remembering widerliche vs widerlichen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “widerliche” entry
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