verkündetvsverwundertWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“verkündet” and “verwundert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#7,839
“verkündet” frequency rank
#9,482
“verwundert” frequency rank
17321
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature verkündet verwundert
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verkünden Partizip Perfekt des Verbs verwundern

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verkündet and verwundert apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
verkündet
10 ch
verwundert

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. verkündet ([fɛɐ̯ˈkʏndət]) and verwundert ([fɛɐ̯ˈvʊndɐt]) 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 17321, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

verkündet is recorded at frequency rank #7,839, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈkʏndət]. verwundert is at rank #9,482, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvʊndɐt].

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 17321, this pair ranks #1,928,417 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of verkündet vs verwundert

Shared letters: denrtv. Private to "verkündet": . Private to "verwundert": uw.

"verkündet" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC  ·  "verwundert" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • verwundertevrwundert · verrwundert · veruwndert · verwnudert · verwudnert · verwunddert · verwunderrt · verwundertt

Frequency comparison

verkündet#7,839
verwundert#9,482

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "verkündet" and "verwundert" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈkʏndət] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈvʊndɐt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "verkündet" or "verwundert"?
"verkündet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,839 in our German list, against #9,482 for "verwundert". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering verkündet vs verwundert

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verkündet” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list