Which to use
“Widerstand” and “Widerstände” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,276
- “Widerstand” frequency rank
- #20,129
- “Widerstände” frequency rank
- 22405
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Widerstand | Widerstände |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Eigenschaft, trotz eines verändernden Einflusses im derzeitigen Zustand zu verharren, sich nicht zu verändern | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Widerstand |
Where the eye mixes Widerstand and Widerstände
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Widerstand runs 10 letters (CVCVCCCVCC) against Widerstände's 11 (CVCVCCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Widerstand with Widerstände
A purely visual mix-up. Widerstand ([ˈviːdɐˌʃtant]) and Widerstände ([ˈviːdɐʃtɛndə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22405, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Widerstand is recorded at frequency rank #2,276, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈviːdɐˌʃtant]. Widerstände is at rank #20,129, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈviːdɐʃtɛndə].
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 22405, this pair ranks #1,874,570 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Widerstand vs Widerstände
Shared letters: deinrstw. Private to "Widerstand": a. Private to "Widerstände": ä.
"Widerstand" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCC · "Widerstände" · 11 letters · shape CVCVCCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Widerstand ← iwderstand · wdierstand · widderstand · widerrstand · widersatnd · widersstand · widerstadn · widerstandd
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Widerstand" and "Widerstände" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Widerstand" or "Widerstände"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Widerstand" and "Widerstände" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Widerstand" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Widerstände" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,874,570 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Widerstand" and "Widerstände" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Widerstände vs Widerstandes". 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 #1,874,570 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.