widersprüchlichen

[ˈviːdɐˌʃpʁʏçlɪçn̩]

/[ˈviːdɐˌʃpʁʏçlɪçn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“widersprüchlichen” has 28 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,951. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,951
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords
28
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs widersprüchlich

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

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

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

Key facts for widersprüchlichen
PropertyValue
Headwordwidersprüchlichen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈviːdɐˌʃpʁʏçlɪçn̩]
Letters17
Frequency rank#42,951
Misspellings tracked28
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “widersprüchlichen” 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). widersprüchlichen 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 28 spelling variants around widersprüchlichen (IPA [ˈviːdɐˌʃpʁʏçlɪçn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #42,951 among 38,697 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 28 likely wrong-spelling variants for widersprüchlichen, with forms such as "iwdersprüchlichen", "wdiersprüchlichen", and "widdersprüchlichen". 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 2 confusable-pair relationships, "widersprüchlich", "widersprüchliche", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is widersprüchlichen, spelled W-I-D-E-R-S-P-R-Ü-C-H-L-I-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs widersprüchlich
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs widersprüchlich
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs widersprüchlich
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs widersprüchlich
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs widersprüchlich
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs widersprüchlich
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs widersprüchlich
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs widersprüchlich
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs widersprüchlich
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs widersprüchlich
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs widersprüchlich
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs widersprüchlich

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • iwdersprüchlichen
  • wdiersprüchlichen
  • widdersprüchlichen
  • widerpsrüchlichen
  • widerrsprüchlichen
  • widerspprüchlichen
  • widersprcühlichen
  • widersprrüchlichen
  • widersprücchlichen
  • widersprüchhlichen
  • widersprüchilchen
  • widersprüchlcihen
  • widersprüchlicchen
  • widersprüchlicehn
  • widersprüchlichenn
  • widersprüchlichhen
  • widersprüchlichne
  • widersprüchlihcen
  • widersprüchllichen
  • widersprüclhichen
  • widersprühclichen
  • widerspürchlichen
  • widersrpüchlichen
  • widerssprüchlichen
  • widesrprüchlichen
  • widresprüchlichen
  • wiedrsprüchlichen
  • wwidersprüchlichen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of widersprüchlichen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

iwdersprüchlichen2wdiersprüchlichen2widdersprüchlichen1widerpsrüchlichen2widerrsprüchlichen1widerspprüchlichen1widersprcühlichen2widersprrüchlichen1
Edit distance from "widersprüchlichen"

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 "widersprüchlichen"?
"widersprüchlichen" is spelled W-I-D-E-R-S-P-R-Ü-C-H-L-I-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈviːdɐˌʃpʁʏçlɪçn̩].
What does "widersprüchlichen" mean?
As an adjective, "widersprüchlichen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs widersprüchlich
What words are commonly confused with "widersprüchlichen"?
"widersprüchlichen" is commonly confused with "widersprüchlich", "widersprüchliche". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "widersprüchlichen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "widersprüchlichen" is [ˈviːdɐˌʃpʁʏçlɪçn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "widersprüchlichen" come from?
"widersprüchlichen" 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 “widersprüchlichen”

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