Which to use
“würdige” is an adjective and “würdigt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,374
- “würdige” frequency rank
- #26,256
- “würdigt” frequency rank
- 58630
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | würdige | würdigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs würdig | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs würdigen |
Where the eye mixes würdige and würdigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. würdige (CVCCVCV) and würdigt (CVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: würdige vs würdigt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: würdige is [ˈvʏʁdɪɡə] while würdigt is [ˈvʏʁdɪçt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “würdige” becomes t in “würdigt”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58630, 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]. würdigt is at rank #26,256, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvʏʁdɪçt].
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 58630, this pair ranks #855,363 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of würdige vs würdigt
Shared letters: dgirwü. Private to "würdige": e. Private to "würdigt": t.
"würdige" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "würdigt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "würdige" and "würdigt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "würdige" or "würdigt"?
Useful next steps
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 "würdigt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #855,363 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "würdige" and "würdigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "würdige vs würzig". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #855,363 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.