würdige

[ˈvʏʁdɪɡə]

/[ˈvʏʁdɪɡə]/ adj

The verdict

“würdige” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #32,374. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#32,374
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs würdig

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

würdige vs würzig
71% similar
würdige vs würdigt
86% similar
würdige vs würdigen
88% similar

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

Key facts for würdige
PropertyValue
Headwordwürdige
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvʏʁdɪɡə]
Letters7
Frequency rank#32,374
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “würdige” 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). würdige lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around würdige (IPA [ˈvʏʁdɪɡə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #32,374 among 38,697 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 9 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for würdige, with forms such as "wrüdige", "wwürdige", and "wüdrige". 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 7 confusable-pair relationships, "würzig", "würdigt", "würdigen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is würdige, spelled W-Ü-R-D-I-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs würdig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs würdig
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs würdig
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs würdig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs würdig
  6. 6
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs würdig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs würdig
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs würdig
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs würdig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: wrüdige,wwürdige,wüdrige,würddige,würdgie,würdieg,würdigge,würidge,würrdige,üwrdige

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

wrüdige2wwürdige1wüdrige2würddige1würdgie2würdieg2würdigge1würidge2
Edit distance from "würdige"

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

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-Ü-R-D-I-G-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvʏʁdɪɡə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “würzig” - see the side-by-side comparison. würdige vs würzig
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

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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