Which to use
“gewundert” and “gezündet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,306
- “gewundert” frequency rank
- #27,326
- “gezündet” frequency rank
- 41632
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gewundert | gezündet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs wundern | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zünden |
Where the eye mixes gewundert and gezündet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. gewundert runs 9 letters (CVCVCCVCC) against gezündet's 8 (CVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: gewundert vs gezündet
A purely visual mix-up. gewundert ([ɡəˈvʊndɐt]) and gezündet ([ɡəˈt͡sʏndət]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41632, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gewundert is recorded at frequency rank #14,306, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvʊndɐt]. gezündet is at rank #27,326, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈt͡sʏndət].
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 41632, this pair ranks #1,473,622 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gewundert vs gezündet
Shared letters: degnt. Private to "gewundert": ruw. Private to "gezündet": zü.
"gewundert" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC · "gezündet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gewundert ← egwundert · geuwndert · gewnudert · gewudnert · gewunddert · gewunderrt · gewundertt · gewundetr
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gewundert" and "gezündet" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gewundert" vs "gezündet" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gewundert" and "gezündet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gewundert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gezündet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,473,622 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gewundert" and "gezündet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gemünden vs gezündet". 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 #1,473,622 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.