Which to use
“würdigt” and “würdigte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,256
- “würdigt” frequency rank
- #28,027
- “würdigte” frequency rank
- 54283
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | würdigt | würdigte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs würdigen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs würdigen |
Where the eye mixes würdigt and würdigte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. würdigt runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against würdigte's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses würdigt with würdigte
A purely visual mix-up. würdigt ([ˈvʏʁdɪçt]) and würdigte ([ˈvʏʁdɪçtə]) 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) - “würdigt” sits inside “würdigte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54283, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
würdigt is recorded at frequency rank #26,256, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvʏʁdɪçt]. 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 54283, this pair ranks #1,024,843 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of würdigt vs würdigte
Shared letters: dgirtwü. Private to "würdigt": -. Private to "würdigte": e.
"würdigt" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "würdigte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "würdigt" and "würdigte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "würdigt" or "würdigte" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "würdigt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "würdigte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,024,843 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "würdigt" and "würdigte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "würdigt vs würzig". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,024,843 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.