Which to use
“würdig” and “würzig” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,792
- “würdig” frequency rank
- #48,643
- “würzig” frequency rank
- 60435
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | würdig | würzig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas verdient habend; so, dass jemandem etwas zusteht | von kräftigem und aromatischem Geschmack oder Geruch |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set würdig and würzig apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. würdig ([ˈvʏʁdɪç]) and würzig ([ˈvʏʁt͡sɪç]) 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 a single letter - d in “würdig” becomes z in “würzig”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60435, 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]. würzig is at rank #48,643, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈvʏʁt͡sɪç].
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 60435, this pair ranks #787,111 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of würdig vs würzig
Shared letters: girwü. Private to "würdig": d. Private to "würzig": z.
"würdig" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "würzig" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC