würdigten

[ˈvʏʁdɪçtn̩]

/[ˈvʏʁdɪçtn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“würdigten” is uncommon German (frequency #97,988 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#97,988
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs würdigen

Key facts for würdigten
PropertyValue
Headwordwürdigten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvʏʁdɪçtn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#97,988
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “würdigten” 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). würdigten 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.

Rare enough to double-check

würdigten is uncommon German at frequency #97,988 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈvʏʁdɪçtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No generated misspelling entries exist for würdigten in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is würdigten, spelled W-Ü-R-D-I-G-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs würdigen
  2. 2
    1. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs würdigen
  3. 3
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs würdigen
  4. 4
    3. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs würdigen

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 "würdigten"?
"würdigten" is spelled W-Ü-R-D-I-G-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvʏʁdɪçtn̩].
What does "würdigten" mean?
As a verb, "würdigten" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs würdigen
How do you pronounce "würdigten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "würdigten" is [ˈvʏʁdɪçtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "würdigten" come from?
"würdigten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “würdigten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-Ü-R-D-I-G-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvʏʁdɪçtn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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