Which to use
“würdige” and “würdiger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,374
- “würdige” frequency rank
- #31,893
- “würdiger” frequency rank
- 64267
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | würdige | würdiger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs würdig | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs würdig |
Where the eye mixes würdige and würdiger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. würdige runs 7 letters (CVCCVCV) against würdiger's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: würdige vs würdiger
A purely visual mix-up. würdige ([ˈvʏʁdɪɡə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “würdige” sits inside “würdiger”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64267, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
würdige is recorded at frequency rank #32,374, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈvʏʁdɪɡə]. 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 64267, this pair ranks #647,647 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of würdige vs würdiger
Shared letters: degirwü. Private to "würdige": -. Private to "würdiger": -.
"würdige" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "würdiger" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "würdige" for "würdiger" ever safe?
Frequency check: "würdige" vs "würdiger" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "würdige" 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 #647,647 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "würdige" and "würdiger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "würdige vs würzig". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #647,647 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.