widersprachen

[ˌviːdɐˈʃpʁaːxən]

/[ˌviːdɐˈʃpʁaːxən]/ verb

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The verdict

“widersprachen” is uncommon German (frequency #66,872 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#66,872
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum des Verbs widersprechen

Key facts for widersprachen
PropertyValue
Headwordwidersprachen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˌviːdɐˈʃpʁaːxən]
Letters13
Frequency rank#66,872
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “widersprachen” 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). widersprachen lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

widersprachen is uncommon German at frequency #66,872 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˌviːdɐˈʃpʁaːxən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for widersprachen, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is widersprachen, spelled W-I-D-E-R-S-P-R-A-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum des Verbs widersprechen
  2. 2
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum des Verbs widersprechen

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 "widersprachen"?
"widersprachen" is spelled W-I-D-E-R-S-P-R-A-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˌviːdɐˈʃpʁaːxən].
What does "widersprachen" mean?
As a verb, "widersprachen" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum des Verbs widersprechen
How do you pronounce "widersprachen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "widersprachen" is [ˌviːdɐˈʃpʁaːxən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "widersprachen" come from?
"widersprachen" 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 “widersprachen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-I-D-E-R-S-P-R-A-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˌviːdɐˈʃpʁaːxən] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon German words near this rank

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