Which to use
“widme” and “widmen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,308
- “widme” frequency rank
- #7,134
- “widmen” frequency rank
- 44442
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | widme | widmen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs widmen | als Autor, Künstler oder Ähnliches ein eigenes Werk für jemand anderen bestimmen |
Where the eye mixes widme and widmen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: widme vs widmen
A purely visual mix-up. widme ([ˈvɪtmə]) and widmen ([ˈvɪtmən]) 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) - “widme” sits inside “widmen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44442, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
widme is recorded at frequency rank #37,308, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvɪtmə]. widmen is at rank #7,134, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvɪtmən].
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 44442, this pair ranks #1,386,063 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of widme vs widmen
Shared letters: deimw. Private to "widme": -. Private to "widmen": n.
"widme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "widmen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "widme" for "widmen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "widme" or "widmen"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "widme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "widmen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,386,063 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "widme" and "widmen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "widme vs wirre". 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 #1,386,063 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.