Which to use
“widerspreche” and “widersprochen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,881
- “widerspreche” frequency rank
- #23,376
- “widersprochen” frequency rank
- 55257
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | widerspreche | widersprochen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs widersprechen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs widersprechen |
Where the eye mixes widerspreche and widersprochen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. widerspreche runs 12 letters (CVCVCCCCVCCV) against widersprochen's 13 (CVCVCCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between widerspreche and widersprochen
A purely visual mix-up. widerspreche ([ˌviːdɐˈʃpʁɛçə]) and widersprochen ([ˌviːdɐˈʃpʁɔxn̩]) 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 55257, 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]. widersprochen is at rank #23,376, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˌviːdɐˈʃpʁɔxn̩].
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 55257, this pair ranks #986,597 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of widerspreche vs widersprochen
Shared letters: cdehiprsw. Private to "widerspreche": -. Private to "widersprochen": no.
"widerspreche" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVCCV · "widersprochen" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- widerspreche ← iwderspreche · wdierspreche · widderspreche · widerpsreche · widerrspreche · widersperche · widersppreche · widersprcehe
- widersprochen ← iwdersprochen · wdiersprochen · widdersprochen · widerpsrochen · widerrsprochen · widersporchen · widerspprochen · widersprcohen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "widerspreche" for "widersprochen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "widerspreche" or "widersprochen"?
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 "widersprochen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #986,597 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "widerspreche" and "widersprochen" 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 #986,597 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.