Which to use
“widerlichen” and “widerlicher” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,129
- “widerlichen” frequency rank
- #35,554
- “widerlicher” frequency rank
- 71683
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | widerlichen | widerlicher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs widerlich | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs widerlich |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set widerlichen and widerlicher 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. widerlichen ([ˈviːdɐlɪçn̩]) and widerlicher ([ˈviːdɐlɪçɐ]) 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 a single letter - n in “widerlichen” becomes r in “widerlicher”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71683, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
widerlichen is recorded at frequency rank #36,129, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈviːdɐlɪçn̩]. widerlicher is at rank #35,554, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈviːdɐlɪçɐ].
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 71683, this pair ranks #409,890 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of widerlichen vs widerlicher
Shared letters: cdehilrw. Private to "widerlichen": n. Private to "widerlicher": -.
"widerlichen" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVC · "widerlicher" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- widerlichen ← iwderlichen · wdierlichen · widderlichen · widelrichen · widerilchen · widerlcihen · widerlicchen · widerlicehn
- widerlicher ← iwderlicher · wdierlicher · widderlicher · widelricher · widerilcher · widerlciher · widerliccher · widerlicehr
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "widerlichen" and "widerlicher" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "widerlichen" or "widerlicher"?
Remembering widerlichen vs widerlicher
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 “widerlichen” entry
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