Which to use
“würdig” is an adjective and “würdigen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,792
- “würdig” frequency rank
- #12,637
- “würdigen” frequency rank
- 24429
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | würdig | würdigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas verdient habend; so, dass jemandem etwas zusteht | jemandes Leistung anerkennen, jemanden öffentlich wertschätzen und loben |
Where the eye mixes würdig and würdigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. würdig runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against würdigen's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses würdig with würdigen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: würdig is [ˈvʏʁdɪç] while würdigen is [ˈvʏʁdɪɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “würdig” sits inside “würdigen”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24429, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
würdig is recorded at frequency rank #11,792, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈvʏʁdɪç]. würdigen is at rank #12,637, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvʏʁdɪɡn̩].
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 24429, this pair ranks #1,847,787 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of würdig vs würdigen
Shared letters: dgirwü. Private to "würdig": -. Private to "würdigen": en.
"würdig" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "würdigen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "würdig" and "würdigen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "würdig" vs "würdigen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "würdig" and "würdigen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "würdig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "würdigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,847,787 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "würdig" and "würdigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "würdig vs würzig". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,847,787 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.