Which to use
“widersprach” and “widerspreche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,375
- “widersprach” frequency rank
- #31,881
- “widerspreche” frequency rank
- 55256
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | widersprach | widerspreche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs widersprechen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs widersprechen |
Where the eye mixes widersprach and widerspreche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. widersprach runs 11 letters (CVCVCCCCVCC) against widerspreche's 12 (CVCVCCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between widersprach and widerspreche
A purely visual mix-up. widersprach ([ˌviːdɐˈʃpʁaːx]) and widerspreche ([ˌviːdɐˈʃpʁɛçə]) 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 55256, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
widersprach is recorded at frequency rank #23,375, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌviːdɐˈʃpʁaːx]. widerspreche is at rank #31,881, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˌviːdɐˈʃpʁɛçə].
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 55256, this pair ranks #986,636 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of widersprach vs widerspreche
Shared letters: cdehiprsw. Private to "widersprach": a. Private to "widerspreche": -.
"widersprach" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVCC · "widerspreche" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- widersprach ← iwdersprach · wdiersprach · widdersprach · widerpsrach · widerrsprach · widersparch · widerspprach · widerspracch
- widerspreche ← iwderspreche · wdierspreche · widderspreche · widerpsreche · widerrspreche · widersperche · widersppreche · widersprcehe
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "widersprach" for "widerspreche" ever safe?
Which is more common, "widersprach" or "widerspreche"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "widersprach" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "widerspreche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #986,636 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "widersprach" and "widerspreche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "widerspreche vs Widersprüchen". 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 #986,636 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.