Which to use
“Wende” and “Wunde” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,397
- “Wende” frequency rank
- #7,852
- “Wunde” frequency rank
- 12249
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wende | Wunde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einschneidende Veränderung, Umbruch | offene Verletzung in der Haut oder im tieferliegenden Gewebe |
Where the eye mixes Wende and Wunde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Wende and Wunde follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Wende vs Wunde
A purely visual mix-up. Wende ([ˈvɛndə]) and Wunde ([ˈvʊndə]) 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 a single letter - e in “Wende” becomes u in “Wunde”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12249, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wende is recorded at frequency rank #4,397, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɛndə]. Wunde is at rank #7,852, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvʊndə].
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 12249, this pair ranks #1,965,317 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Wende vs Wunde
Shared letters: denw. Private to "Wende": -. Private to "Wunde": u.
"Wende" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Wunde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Wende" and "Wunde" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Wende" vs "Wunde" - 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 "Wende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wunde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,965,317 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wende" and "Wunde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Wende vs went". 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 #1,965,317 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.