Which to use
“wurd” is a noun and “würdig” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,845
- “wurd” frequency rank
- #11,792
- “würdig” frequency rank
- 37637
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wurd | würdig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleinste selbstständige bedeutungstragende Einheit der Sprache; Wort | etwas verdient habend; so, dass jemandem etwas zusteht |
Where the eye mixes wurd and würdig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. wurd runs 4 letters (CVCC) against würdig's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between wurd and würdig
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: wurd is [vøt] while würdig is [ˈvʏʁdɪç]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37637, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wurd is recorded at frequency rank #25,845, classified as anoun, pronounced [vøt]. würdig is at rank #11,792, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈvʏʁdɪç].
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 37637, this pair ranks #1,584,949 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wurd vs würdig
Shared letters: drw. Private to "wurd": u. Private to "würdig": giü.
"wurd" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "würdig" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- wurd ← uwrd · wrud · wudr · wurdd · wurrd · wwurd
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wurd" and "würdig" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "wurd" or "würdig"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "wurd" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "würdig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,584,949 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wurd" and "würdig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Werds vs wurd". 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 #1,584,949 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.