Which to use
“würdige” and “würzig” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,374
- “würdige” frequency rank
- #48,643
- “würzig” frequency rank
- 81017
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | würdige | würzig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs würdig | von kräftigem und aromatischem Geschmack oder Geruch |
Where the eye mixes würdige and würzig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: würdige vs würzig
A purely visual mix-up. würdige ([ˈvʏʁdɪɡə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81017, 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]. 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 81017, this pair ranks #183,971 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of würdige vs würzig
Shared letters: girwü. Private to "würdige": de. Private to "würzig": z.
"würdige" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "würzig" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "würdige" for "würzig" ever safe?
Frequency check: "würdige" vs "würzig" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "würdige" and "würzig" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "würdige" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "würzig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #183,971 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "würdige" and "würzig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "würzen vs würzig". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #183,971 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.