Which to use
“widerspreche” and “widerspricht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,881
- “widerspreche” frequency rank
- #8,008
- “widerspricht” frequency rank
- 39889
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | widerspreche | widerspricht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs widersprechen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs widersprechen |
Where the eye mixes widerspreche and widerspricht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. widerspreche (CVCVCCCCVCCV) and widerspricht (CVCVCCCCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses widerspreche with widerspricht
A purely visual mix-up. widerspreche ([ˌviːdɐˈʃpʁɛçə]) and widerspricht ([ˌviːdɐˈʃpʁɪçt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39889, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
widerspreche is recorded at frequency rank #31,881, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌviːdɐˈʃpʁɛçə]. widerspricht is at rank #8,008, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˌviːdɐˈʃpʁɪçt].
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 39889, this pair ranks #1,524,022 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of widerspreche vs widerspricht
Shared letters: cdehiprsw. Private to "widerspreche": -. Private to "widerspricht": t.
"widerspreche" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVCCV · "widerspricht" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- widerspreche ← iwderspreche · wdierspreche · widderspreche · widerpsreche · widerrspreche · widersperche · widersppreche · widersprcehe
- widerspricht ← iwderspricht · wdierspricht · widderspricht · widerpsricht · widerrspricht · widerspircht · widersppricht · widersprciht
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "widerspreche" and "widerspricht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "widerspreche" or "widerspricht" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "widerspreche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "widerspricht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,524,022 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "widerspreche" and "widerspricht" 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 #1,524,022 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.