würdig

[ˈvʏʁdɪç]

/[ˈvʏʁdɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“würdig” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,792. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,792
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
11
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas verdient habend; so, dass jemandem etwas zusteht

Corpus desk

Index DE-wurdig · würdig · German

würdig · rank #11,792 · 9 variants · 11 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,792
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 11 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 38,697
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wurm

Nearest frequency peer: Wurm (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “würdig”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “würdig” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of May 6, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

würdig vs würzig
83% similar
würdig vs würdigt
86% similar
würdig vs würdige
86% similar

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

Key facts for würdig
PropertyValue
Headwordwürdig
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvʏʁdɪç]
Letters6
Frequency rank#11,792
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs11
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “würdig” 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). würdig 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 9 spelling variants around würdig (IPA [ˈvʏʁdɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #11,792 among 38,697 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for würdig, with forms such as "wrüdig", "wwürdig", and "wüdrig". 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 11 confusable-pair relationships, "würzig", "würdigt", "würdige", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is würdig, spelled W-Ü-R-D-I-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas verdient habend; so, dass jemandem etwas zusteht
  2. 2
    Würde ausstrahlend; den hohen Rang, die besondere Stellung, Bedeutung von jemandem anzeigend
  3. 3
    in moralischer, ethischer oder fachlicher Hinsicht für eine Aufgabe oder Auszeichnung geeignet

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • wrüdig
  • wwürdig
  • wüdrig
  • würddig
  • würdgi
  • würdigg
  • würidg
  • würrdig
  • üwrdig

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

wrüdig2wwürdig1wüdrig2würddig1würdgi2würdigg1würidg2würrdig1
Edit distance from "würdig"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 6, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "würdig"?
"würdig" is spelled W-Ü-R-D-I-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvʏʁdɪç].
What does "würdig" mean?
As an adjective, "würdig" means: etwas verdient habend; so, dass jemandem etwas zusteht
What words are commonly confused with "würdig"?
"würdig" is commonly confused with "würzig", "würdigt", "würdige". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "würdig"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "würdig" is [ˈvʏʁdɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "würdig" come from?
"würdig" 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 "würdig", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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