widersprüchlich

[ˈviːdɐˌʃpʁʏçlɪç]

/[ˈviːdɐˌʃpʁʏçlɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“widersprüchlich” has 25 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,243. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,243
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords
25
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - auf eine Art und Weise nicht übereinstimmend, dass offenbar nur eines wahr sein kann

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

widersprüchlich vs widersprüchliche
94% similar
widersprüchlich vs widersprüchlichen
88% similar

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

Key facts for widersprüchlich
PropertyValue
Headwordwidersprüchlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈviːdɐˌʃpʁʏçlɪç]
Letters15
Frequency rank#26,243
Misspellings tracked25
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “widersprüchlich” 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). widersprüchlich 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 25 spelling variants around widersprüchlich (IPA [ˈviːdɐˌʃpʁʏçlɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #26,243 among 38,697 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "auf eine Art und Weise nicht übereinstimmend, dass offenbar nur eines wahr sein kann".

Our generated misspelling index lists 25 likely wrong-spelling variants for widersprüchlich, with forms such as "iwdersprüchlich", "wdiersprüchlich", and "widdersprüchlich". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "widersprüchliche", "widersprüchlichen", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is widersprüchlich, spelled W-I-D-E-R-S-P-R-Ü-C-H-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    auf eine Art und Weise nicht übereinstimmend, dass offenbar nur eines wahr sein kann

Antonyms

widerspruchfreikonsistent

This word in other languages

contradictory(English)contradictorio(Español)contradictoire(Français)contraditório(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: iwdersprüchlich,wdiersprüchlich,widdersprüchlich,widerpsrüchlich,widerrsprüchlich,widerspprüchlich,widersprcühlich,widersprrüchlich,widersprücchlich,widersprüchhlich,widersprüchilch,widersprüchlcih,widersprüchlicch,widersprüchlichh,widersprüchlihc,widersprüchllich,widersprüclhich,widersprühclich,widerspürchlich,widersrpüchlich,widerssprüchlich,widesrprüchlich,widresprüchlich,wiedrsprüchlich,wwidersprüchlich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of widersprüchlich - 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.

iwdersprüchlich2wdiersprüchlich2widdersprüchlich1widerpsrüchlich2widerrsprüchlich1widerspprüchlich1widersprcühlich2widersprrüchlich1
Edit distance from "widersprüchlich"

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 "widersprüchlich"?
"widersprüchlich" is spelled W-I-D-E-R-S-P-R-Ü-C-H-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈviːdɐˌʃpʁʏçlɪç].
What does "widersprüchlich" mean?
As an adjective, "widersprüchlich" means: auf eine Art und Weise nicht übereinstimmend, dass offenbar nur eines wahr sein kann
What words are commonly confused with "widersprüchlich"?
"widersprüchlich" is commonly confused with "widersprüchliche", "widersprüchlichen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "widersprüchlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "widersprüchlich" is [ˈviːdɐˌʃpʁʏçlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "widersprüchlich" come from?
"widersprüchlich" 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 “widersprüchlich”

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-Ü-C-H-L-I-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈviːdɐˌʃpʁʏçlɪç] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “widersprüchliche” - see the side-by-side comparison. widersprüchlich vs widersprüchliche
  • 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