Which to use
“Verwunderung” and “Verwundung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,674
- “Verwunderung” frequency rank
- #43,605
- “Verwundung” frequency rank
- 70279
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verwunderung | Verwundung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Verwundertsein | Aktion, bei der ein körperlicher Schaden entsteht |
Where the eye mixes Verwunderung and Verwundung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Verwunderung runs 12 letters (CVCCVCCVCVCC) against Verwundung's 10 (CVCCVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Verwunderung with Verwundung
A purely visual mix-up. Verwunderung ([fɛɐ̯ˈvʊndəʁʊŋ]) and Verwundung ([fɛɐ̯ˈvʊndʊŋ]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70279, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verwunderung is recorded at frequency rank #26,674, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvʊndəʁʊŋ]. Verwundung is at rank #43,605, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvʊndʊŋ].
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 70279, this pair ranks #451,095 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Verwunderung vs Verwundung
Shared letters: degnruvw. Private to "Verwunderung": -. Private to "Verwundung": -.
"Verwunderung" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCVCC · "Verwundung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Verwunderung ← evrwunderung · verrwunderung · veruwnderung · verwnuderung · verwudnerung · verwundderung · verwundernug · verwunderrung
- Verwundung ← evrwundung · verrwundung · veruwndung · verwnudung · verwudnung · verwunddung · verwundnug · verwundugn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Verwunderung" for "Verwundung" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Verwunderung" or "Verwundung" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Verwunderung" and "Verwundung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verwunderung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verwundung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #451,095 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verwunderung" and "Verwundung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verwundung vs Verwüstung". 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 #451,095 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.