Which to use
“widerspreche” is a verb and “Widersprüche” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,881
- “widerspreche” frequency rank
- #14,464
- “Widersprüche” frequency rank
- 46345
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | widerspreche | Widersprüche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs widersprechen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Widerspruch |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set widerspreche and Widersprüche apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: widerspreche is [ˌviːdɐˈʃpʁɛçə] while Widersprüche is [ˈviːdɐˌʃpʁʏçə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “widerspreche” becomes ü in “Widersprüche”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46345, 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]. Widersprüche is at rank #14,464, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈviːdɐˌʃpʁʏçə].
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 46345, this pair ranks #1,322,250 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of widerspreche vs Widersprüche
Shared letters: cdehiprsw. Private to "widerspreche": -. Private to "Widersprüche": ü.
"widerspreche" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVCCV · "Widersprüche" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- widerspreche ← iwderspreche · wdierspreche · widderspreche · widerpsreche · widerrspreche · widersperche · widersppreche · widersprcehe
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "widerspreche" and "Widersprüche" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "widerspreche" or "Widersprüche"?
Remembering widerspreche vs Widersprüche
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “widerspreche”; for a noun, it's “Widersprüche”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “widerspreche” entry
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