Which to use
“widersetzen” and “widersetzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,242
- “widersetzen” frequency rank
- #31,369
- “widersetzt” frequency rank
- 57611
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | widersetzen | widersetzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einer Verhaltensaufforderung oder Regel nicht folgen, diese zurückweisen oder missachten | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs widersetzen |
Where the eye mixes widersetzen and widersetzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses widersetzen with widersetzt
A purely visual mix-up. widersetzen ([viːdɐˈzɛt͡sn̩]) and widersetzt ([ˌviːdɐˈzɛt͡st]) 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 57611, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
widersetzen is recorded at frequency rank #26,242, classified as averb, pronounced [viːdɐˈzɛt͡sn̩]. widersetzt is at rank #31,369, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˌviːdɐˈzɛt͡st].
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 57611, this pair ranks #894,724 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of widersetzen vs widersetzt
Shared letters: deirstwz. Private to "widersetzen": n. Private to "widersetzt": -.
"widersetzen" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVC · "widersetzt" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- widersetzen ← iwdersetzen · wdiersetzen · widdersetzen · widerestzen · widerrsetzen · widersetezn · widersettzen · widersetzenn
- widersetzt ← iwdersetzt · wdiersetzt · widdersetzt · widerestzt · widerrsetzt · widersettz · widersettzt · widersetztt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "widersetzen" and "widersetzt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "widersetzen" or "widersetzt" show up more?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "widersetzen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "widersetzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #894,724 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #894,724 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.