Which to use
“widerlichen” and “winterlichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,129
- “widerlichen” frequency rank
- #42,267
- “winterlichen” frequency rank
- 78396
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | widerlichen | winterlichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs widerlich | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs winterlich |
Where the eye mixes widerlichen and winterlichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. widerlichen runs 11 letters (CVCVCCVCCVC) against winterlichen's 12 (CVCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses widerlichen with winterlichen
A purely visual mix-up. widerlichen ([ˈviːdɐlɪçn̩]) and winterlichen ([ˈvɪntɐlɪçn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78396, 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]. winterlichen is at rank #42,267, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈvɪntɐlɪçn̩].
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 78396, this pair ranks #239,223 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of widerlichen vs winterlichen
Shared letters: cehilnrw. Private to "widerlichen": d. Private to "winterlichen": t.
"widerlichen" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVC · "winterlichen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- widerlichen ← iwderlichen · wdierlichen · widderlichen · widelrichen · widerilchen · widerlcihen · widerlicchen · widerlicehn
- winterlichen ← iwnterlichen · winetrlichen · winnterlichen · wintelrichen · winterilchen · winterlcihen · winterlicchen · winterlicehn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "widerlichen" and "winterlichen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "widerlichen" or "winterlichen"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "widerlichen" and "winterlichen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "widerlichen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "winterlichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #239,223 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "widerlichen" and "winterlichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "widerlichen vs widerlicher". 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 #239,223 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.