Which to use
“Widerspruch” and “Widersprüchen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,086
- “Widerspruch” frequency rank
- #42,265
- “Widersprüchen” frequency rank
- 46351
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Widerspruch | Widersprüchen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | logische Unvereinbarkeit mehrerer gegensätzlicher Informationen | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Widerspruch |
Where the eye mixes Widerspruch and Widersprüchen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Widerspruch runs 11 letters (CVCVCCCCVCC) against Widersprüchen's 13 (CVCVCCCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Widerspruch and Widersprüchen
A purely visual mix-up. Widerspruch ([ˈviːdɐˌʃpʁʊx]) and Widersprüchen ([ˈviːdɐˌʃpʁʏçn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46351, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Widerspruch is recorded at frequency rank #4,086, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈviːdɐˌʃpʁʊx]. Widersprüchen is at rank #42,265, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈviːdɐˌʃpʁʏçn̩].
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 46351, this pair ranks #1,322,038 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Widerspruch vs Widersprüchen
Shared letters: cdehiprsw. Private to "Widerspruch": u. Private to "Widersprüchen": nü.
"Widerspruch" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVCC · "Widersprüchen" · 13 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Widerspruch ← iwderspruch · wdierspruch · widderspruch · widerpsruch · widerrspruch · widersppruch · widersprcuh · widersprruch
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Widerspruch" and "Widersprüchen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Widerspruch" or "Widersprüchen" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Widerspruch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Widersprüchen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,322,038 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Widerspruch" and "Widersprüchen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Widersprüchen vs Widerspruchs". 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 #1,322,038 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.