Which to use
“würdigen” and “würdigte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,637
- “würdigen” frequency rank
- #28,027
- “würdigte” frequency rank
- 40664
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | würdigen | würdigte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandes Leistung anerkennen, jemanden öffentlich wertschätzen und loben | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs würdigen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set würdigen and würdigte apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
würdigen and würdigte form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40664, 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]. würdigte is at rank #28,027, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvʏʁdɪçtə].
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 40664, this pair ranks #1,501,946 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering würdigen vs würdigte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “würdigen” entry
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