Which to use
“würdigen” and “würdigt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,637
- “würdigen” frequency rank
- #26,256
- “würdigt” frequency rank
- 38893
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | würdigen | würdigt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandes Leistung anerkennen, jemanden öffentlich wertschätzen und loben | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs würdigen |
Where the eye mixes würdigen and würdigt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses würdigen with würdigt
A purely visual mix-up. würdigen ([ˈvʏʁdɪɡn̩]) and würdigt ([ˈvʏʁdɪçt]) 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 38893, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
würdigen is recorded at frequency rank #12,637, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvʏʁdɪɡn̩]. 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 38893, this pair ranks #1,551,820 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of würdigen vs würdigt
Shared letters: dgirwü. Private to "würdigen": en. Private to "würdigt": t.
"würdigen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "würdigt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "würdigen" and "würdigt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "würdigen" or "würdigt" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "würdigen" and "würdigt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "würdigen" 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 #1,551,820 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "würdigen" and "würdigt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "würdigt vs würzig". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,551,820 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.