Which to use
“verwundern” is a verb and “verwundet” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,293
- “verwundern” frequency rank
- #12,621
- “verwundet” frequency rank
- 52914
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verwundern | verwundet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemanden erstaunen lassen, in Erstaunen über etwas versetzen | sich eine physische Wunde zugezogen habend |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verwundern and verwundet apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verwundern is [fɛɐ̯ˈvʊndɐn] while verwundet is [fɛɐ̯ˈvʊndət]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52914, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verwundern is recorded at frequency rank #40,293, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvʊndɐn]. verwundet is at rank #12,621, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvʊndət].
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 52914, this pair ranks #1,078,345 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verwundern vs verwundet
Shared letters: denruvw. Private to "verwundern": -. Private to "verwundet": t.
"verwundern" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC · "verwundet" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verwundern ← evrwundern · verrwundern · veruwndern · verwnudern · verwudnern · verwunddern · verwundenr · verwundernn
- verwundet ← evrwundet · verrwundet · veruwndet · verwnudet · verwudnet · verwunddet · verwundett · verwundte
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering verwundern vs verwundet
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “verwundern”; for an adjective, it's “verwundet”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verwundern” entry
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