Which to use
“widersprochen” is a verb and “Widersprüche” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,376
- “widersprochen” frequency rank
- #14,464
- “Widersprüche” frequency rank
- 37840
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | widersprochen | Widersprüche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs widersprechen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Widerspruch |
Where the eye mixes widersprochen and Widersprüche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. widersprochen runs 13 letters (CVCVCCCCVCCVC) against Widersprüche's 12 (CVCVCCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses widersprochen with Widersprüche
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: widersprochen is [ˌviːdɐˈʃpʁɔxn̩] while Widersprüche is [ˈviːdɐˌʃpʁʏçə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37840, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
widersprochen is recorded at frequency rank #23,376, classified as averb, pronounced [ˌviːdɐˈʃpʁɔxn̩]. 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 37840, this pair ranks #1,579,725 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of widersprochen vs Widersprüche
Shared letters: cdehiprsw. Private to "widersprochen": no. Private to "Widersprüche": ü.
"widersprochen" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVCCVC · "Widersprüche" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- widersprochen ← iwdersprochen · wdiersprochen · widdersprochen · widerpsrochen · widerrsprochen · widersporchen · widerspprochen · widersprcohen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "widersprochen" and "Widersprüche" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "widersprochen" or "Widersprüche"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "widersprochen" and "Widersprüche" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "widersprochen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Widersprüche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,579,725 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "widersprochen" and "Widersprüche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "widersprochen 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 #1,579,725 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.