Which to use
“Wende” and “Wunder” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,397
- “Wende” frequency rank
- #1,797
- “Wunder” frequency rank
- 6194
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wende | Wunder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einschneidende Veränderung, Umbruch | etwas, das über das alltägliche Verständnis hinausgeht; eine Überschreitung der anerkannten Naturgesetze |
Where the eye mixes Wende and Wunder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Wende with Wunder
A purely visual mix-up. Wende ([ˈvɛndə]) and Wunder ([ˈvʊndɐ]) 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 6194, 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]. Wunder is at rank #1,797, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvʊndɐ].
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 6194, this pair ranks #1,992,414 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Wende vs Wunder
Shared letters: denw. Private to "Wende": -. Private to "Wunder": ru.
"Wende" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Wunder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Wende" and "Wunder" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Wende" vs "Wunder" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Wende" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wunder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,992,414 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wende" and "Wunder" 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 #1,992,414 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.