widersprichtvsWiderspruchsWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: widerspricht is a verb, Widerspruchs is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“widerspricht” is a verb and “Widerspruchs” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#8,008
“widerspricht” frequency rank
#40,323
“Widerspruchs” frequency rank
48331
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature widerspricht Widerspruchs
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs widersprechen Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Widerspruch

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set widerspricht and Widerspruchs apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
widerspricht
12 ch
Widerspruchs

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: widerspricht is [ˌviːdɐˈʃpʁɪçt] while Widerspruchs is [ˈviːdɐˌʃpʁʊxs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48331, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

widerspricht is recorded at frequency rank #8,008, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌviːdɐˈʃpʁɪçt]. Widerspruchs is at rank #40,323, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈviːdɐˌʃpʁʊxs].

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 48331, this pair ranks #1,252,469 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of widerspricht vs Widerspruchs

Shared letters: cdehiprsw. Private to "widerspricht": t. Private to "Widerspruchs": u.

"widerspricht" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVCCC  ·  "Widerspruchs" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • widersprichtiwderspricht · wdierspricht · widderspricht · widerpsricht · widerrspricht · widerspircht · widersppricht · widersprciht
  • Widerspruchsiwderspruchs · wdierspruchs · widderspruchs · widerpsruchs · widerrspruchs · widersppruchs · widersprcuhs · widersprruchs

Frequency comparison

widerspricht#8,008
Widerspruchs#40,323

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "widerspricht" and "Widerspruchs" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "widerspricht" is a verb and "Widerspruchs" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "widerspricht" or "Widerspruchs"?
"widerspricht" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,008 in our German list, against #40,323 for "Widerspruchs". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering widerspricht vs Widerspruchs

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “widerspricht”; for a noun, it's “Widerspruchs”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “widerspricht” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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