Which to use
“würdig” and “würdiger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,792
- “würdig” frequency rank
- #31,893
- “würdiger” frequency rank
- 43685
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | würdig | würdiger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas verdient habend; so, dass jemandem etwas zusteht | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs würdig |
Where the eye mixes würdig and würdiger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. würdig runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against würdiger's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between würdig and würdiger
A purely visual mix-up. würdig ([ˈvʏʁdɪç]) and würdiger ([ˈvʏʁdɪɡɐ]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “würdig” sits inside “würdiger”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43685, 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]. würdiger is at rank #31,893, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈvʏʁdɪɡɐ].
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 43685, this pair ranks #1,410,190 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of würdig vs würdiger
Shared letters: dgirwü. Private to "würdig": -. Private to "würdiger": e.
"würdig" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "würdiger" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "würdig" and "würdiger" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "würdig" or "würdiger" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "würdig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "würdiger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,410,190 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "würdig" and "würdiger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "würdige vs würdiger". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,410,190 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.