gewürdigt

[ɡəˈvʏʁdɪçt]

/[ɡəˈvʏʁdɪçt]/ verb

The verdict

“gewürdigt” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #12,291. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#12,291
frequency rank, German
54,401
“G” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Partizip Perfekt des Verbs würdigen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

gewürdigt vs gekündigt
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for gewürdigt
PropertyValue
Headwordgewürdigt
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ɡəˈvʏʁdɪçt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#12,291
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “gewürdigt” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). gewürdigt lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around gewürdigt (IPA [ɡəˈvʏʁdɪçt]), averb. Corpus frequency is #12,291 among 54,401 “G” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Partizip Perfekt des Verbs würdigen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for gewürdigt, with forms such as "egwürdigt", "gewrüdigt", and "gewwürdigt". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "gekündigt", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is gewürdigt, spelled G-E-W-Ü-R-D-I-G-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Partizip Perfekt des Verbs würdigen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • egwürdigt
  • gewrüdigt
  • gewwürdigt
  • gewüdrigt
  • gewürddigt
  • gewürdgit
  • gewürdiggt
  • gewürdigtt
  • gewürditg
  • gewüridgt
  • gewürrdigt
  • geüwrdigt
  • ggewürdigt
  • gweürdigt

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of gewürdigt - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

egwürdigt2gewrüdigt2gewwürdigt1gewüdrigt2gewürddigt1gewürdgit2gewürdiggt1gewürdigtt1
Edit distance from "gewürdigt"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "gewürdigt"?
"gewürdigt" is spelled G-E-W-Ü-R-D-I-G-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ɡəˈvʏʁdɪçt].
What does "gewürdigt" mean?
As a verb, "gewürdigt" means: Partizip Perfekt des Verbs würdigen
What words are commonly confused with "gewürdigt"?
"gewürdigt" is commonly confused with "gekündigt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "gewürdigt"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "gewürdigt" is [ɡəˈvʏʁdɪçt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "gewürdigt" come from?
"gewürdigt" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “gewürdigt”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is G-E-W-Ü-R-D-I-G-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ɡəˈvʏʁdɪçt] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “gekündigt” - see the side-by-side comparison. gewürdigt vs gekündigt
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list