Widerspruch

[ˈviːdɐˌʃpʁʊx]

/[ˈviːdɐˌʃpʁʊx]/ noun

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The verdict

“Widerspruch” has 18 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,086. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,086
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
18
tracked misspellings
6
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - logische Unvereinbarkeit mehrerer gegensätzlicher Informationen

Corpus desk

Index DE-widerspruch · Widerspruch · German

Widerspruch · rank #4,086 · 18 variants · 6 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,086
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 6 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 18 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wichtiges

Nearest frequency peer: wichtiges (-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 „Widerspruch“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Widerspruch“ 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).

Widerspruch vs Widersprüche
83% similar
Widerspruch vs Widerspruchs
92% similar
Widerspruch vs Widersprüchen
77% similar

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

Key facts for Widerspruch
PropertyValue
HeadwordWiderspruch
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈviːdɐˌʃpʁʊx]
Letters11
Frequency rank#4,086
Misspellings tracked18
Confusable pairs6
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Widerspruch“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Widerspruchliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „wichtiges“ (#4,085), „WLAN“ (#4,087), „Voraussetzung“ (#4,084). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Widerspruch“ bei #4,086. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 18 spelling variants around Widerspruch (IPA [ˈviːdɐˌʃpʁʊx]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #4,086 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 18 likely wrong-spelling variants for Widerspruch, with forms such as "iwderspruch", "wdierspruch", and "widderspruch". 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 6 confusable-pair relationships, "Widersprüche", "Widerspruchs", "Widersprüchen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Widerspruch, spelled W-I-D-E-R-S-P-R-U-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    logische Unvereinbarkeit mehrerer gegensätzlicher Informationen
  2. 2
    Äußerung einer gegensätzlichen Meinung
  3. 3
    Einspruch, [offizielle] Beschwerde, im in vielen Bundesländern vorgesehener Rechtsbehelf, mit dem der durch einen Verwaltungsakt Beschwerte die Überprüfung der Recht- und Zweckmäßigkeit des Verwaltungsakts durch die Ausgangsbehörde und gegebenenfalls durch die Widerspruchsbehörde überprüfen lässt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Der Artikel hat im dritten Absatz einen Widerspruch.
  2. Ein dreistimmiges Quintett scheint freilich wohl ein Widerspruch in sich.

Synonyms

ParadoxonAntinomieEinwandProtestGegensätzlichkeitKontradiktion

Antonyms

ZustimmungEinverständniserklärung

This word in other languages

contradiction(English)contradicción(Español)contradiction(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwderspruch
  • wdierspruch
  • widderspruch
  • widerpsruch
  • widerrspruch
  • widersppruch
  • widersprcuh
  • widersprruch
  • widersprucch
  • widerspruchh
  • widerspruhc
  • widerspurch
  • widersrpuch
  • widersspruch
  • widesrpruch
  • widrespruch
  • wiedrspruch
  • wwiderspruch

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

iwderspruch2wdierspruch2widderspruch1widerpsruch2widerrspruch1widersppruch1widersprcuh2widersprruch1
Edit distance from "Widerspruch"

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 "Widerspruch"?
"Widerspruch" is spelled W-I-D-E-R-S-P-R-U-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈviːdɐˌʃpʁʊx].
What does "Widerspruch" mean?
As a noun, "Widerspruch" means: logische Unvereinbarkeit mehrerer gegensätzlicher Informationen
What words are commonly confused with "Widerspruch"?
"Widerspruch" is commonly confused with "Widersprüche", "Widerspruchs", "Widersprüchen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Widerspruch"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Widerspruch" is [ˈviːdɐˌʃpʁʊx]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Widerspruch" come from?
"Widerspruch" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Angehörigen#4,094Krankheiten#4,052Erwartungen#4,034Mittelalter#4,142

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (18 here; floor ≥5).

Verhältnisse18 variantshinterlassen18 variantskontrollieren18 variantsmedizinische18 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list