Which to use
“gehindert” and “gewundert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,299
- “gehindert” frequency rank
- #14,306
- “gewundert” frequency rank
- 31605
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gehindert | gewundert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs hindern | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs wundern |
Where the eye mixes gehindert and gewundert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gehindert and gewundert follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: gehindert vs gewundert
A purely visual mix-up. gehindert ([ɡəˈhɪndɐt]) and gewundert ([ɡəˈvʊndɐt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31605, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gehindert is recorded at frequency rank #17,299, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈhɪndɐt]. gewundert is at rank #14,306, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvʊndɐt].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 31605, this pair ranks #1,724,773 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gehindert vs gewundert
Shared letters: degnrt. Private to "gehindert": hi. Private to "gewundert": uw.
"gehindert" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "gewundert" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gehindert" and "gewundert" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gehindert" vs "gewundert" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gehindert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewundert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,724,773 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gehindert" and "gewundert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gehindert vs gemindert". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,724,773 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.