widerlich

[ˈviːdɐlɪç]

/[ˈviːdɐlɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“widerlich” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #8,811. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#8,811
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sehr unangenehm auf die Sinnesorgane wirkend

Corpus desk

Index DE-widerlich · widerlich · German

widerlich · rank #8,811 · 14 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #8,811
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH weitergeht

Nearest frequency peer: weitergeht (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „widerlich“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „widerlich“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

widerlich vs widerliche
90% similar
widerlich vs wunderlich
80% similar
widerlich vs widerlicher
82% similar

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

Key facts for widerlich
PropertyValue
Headwordwiderlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈviːdɐlɪç]
Letters9
Frequency rank#8,811
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „widerlich“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.widerlichliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „weitergeht“ (#8,810), „wohnte“ (#8,812), „weint“ (#8,809). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „widerlich“ bei #8,811. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around widerlich (IPA [ˈviːdɐlɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #8,811 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for widerlich, with forms such as "iwderlich", "wdierlich", and "widderlich". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "widerliche", "wunderlich", "widerlicher", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is widerlich, spelled W-I-D-E-R-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    sehr unangenehm auf die Sinnesorgane wirkend
  2. 2
    das ästhetische Empfinden verletzend
  3. 3
    moralisch verabscheuenswürdig, nicht zu tolerieren
  4. 4
    kaum auszuhalten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how widerlich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Banane hat widerlich geschmeckt, die war bestimmt nicht mehr gut.
  2. Über das Essen beschweren möchte er [der iranische Flüchtling Ebrahim Vasei in einem Linzer Lager] sich nicht. Widerlich seien aber die beiden einzigen Toiletten für 140 Männer im Lager, sagt er.

Synonyms

abstoßendunangenehmekelerregendwiderwärtigabscheulichniederträchtigunsympathischverwerflichunerträglich

Antonyms

ästhetischschmackhaftwohlriechendehrenhaftredlichunbescholtenbehaglicherfreulich

This word in other languages

abhorrent(English)odioso(Español)odieux(Français)abominável(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwderlich
  • wdierlich
  • widderlich
  • widelrich
  • widerilch
  • widerlcih
  • widerlicch
  • widerlichh
  • widerlihc
  • widerllich
  • widerrlich
  • widrelich
  • wiedrlich
  • wwiderlich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of widerlich - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

iwderlich2wdierlich2widderlich1widelrich2widerilch2widerlcih2widerlicch1widerlichh1
Edit distance from "widerlich"

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 "widerlich"?
"widerlich" is spelled W-I-D-E-R-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈviːdɐlɪç].
What does "widerlich" mean?
As an adjective, "widerlich" means: sehr unangenehm auf die Sinnesorgane wirkend
What words are commonly confused with "widerlich"?
"widerlich" is commonly confused with "widerliche", "wunderlich", "widerlicher". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "widerlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "widerlich" is [ˈviːdɐlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "widerlich" come from?
"widerlich" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "widerlich", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Wanderung#8,807verdammte#8,805untersagt#8,804syrischen#8,792

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

vertreiben14 variantsarbeiteten14 variantsaufgeteilt14 variantsausgefallen14 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list