Which to use
“Widerspruch” and “Widerspruchs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,086
- “Widerspruch” frequency rank
- #40,323
- “Widerspruchs” frequency rank
- 44409
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Widerspruch | Widerspruchs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | logische Unvereinbarkeit mehrerer gegensätzlicher Informationen | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Widerspruch |
Where the eye mixes Widerspruch and Widerspruchs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. Widerspruch runs 11 letters (CVCVCCCCVCC) against Widerspruchs's 12 (CVCVCCCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Widerspruch and Widerspruchs
A purely visual mix-up. Widerspruch ([ˈviːdɐˌʃpʁʊx]) and Widerspruchs ([ˈviːdɐˌʃpʁʊxs]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Widerspruch” sits inside “Widerspruchs”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44409, 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]. 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 44409, this pair ranks #1,387,097 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Widerspruch vs Widerspruchs
Shared letters: cdehiprsuw. Private to "Widerspruch": -. Private to "Widerspruchs": -.
"Widerspruch" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVCC · "Widerspruchs" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Widerspruch ← iwderspruch · wdierspruch · widderspruch · widerpsruch · widerrspruch · widersppruch · widersprcuh · widersprruch
- Widerspruchs ← iwderspruchs · wdierspruchs · widderspruchs · widerpsruchs · widerrspruchs · widersppruchs · widersprcuhs · widersprruchs
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Widerspruch" for "Widerspruchs" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Widerspruch" or "Widerspruchs" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Widerspruch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Widerspruchs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,387,097 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Widerspruch" and "Widerspruchs" 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 #1,387,097 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.