Which to use
“widrigen” and “witzigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,577
- “widrigen” frequency rank
- #25,402
- “witzigen” frequency rank
- 66979
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | widrigen | witzigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs widrig | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs witzig |
Where the eye mixes widrigen and witzigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses widrigen with witzigen
A purely visual mix-up. widrigen ([ˈviːdʁɪɡn̩]) and witzigen ([ˈvɪt͡sɪɡn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66979, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
widrigen is recorded at frequency rank #41,577, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈviːdʁɪɡn̩]. witzigen is at rank #25,402, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈvɪt͡sɪɡn̩].
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 66979, this pair ranks #555,280 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of widrigen vs witzigen
Shared letters: eginw. Private to "widrigen": dr. Private to "witzigen": tz.
"widrigen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "witzigen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "widrigen" and "witzigen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "widrigen" or "witzigen"?
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 "widrigen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "witzigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #555,280 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "widrigen" and "witzigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "widrigen vs willigen". 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 #555,280 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.