Which to use
“wendet” is a verb and “Wunder” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #6,749
- “wendet” frequency rank
- #1,797
- “Wunder” frequency rank
- 8546
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wendet | Wunder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wenden | etwas, das über das alltägliche Verständnis hinausgeht; eine Überschreitung der anerkannten Naturgesetze |
Where the eye mixes wendet and Wunder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between wendet and Wunder
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: wendet is [ˈvɛndət] while Wunder is [ˈvʊndɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 8546, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wendet is recorded at frequency rank #6,749, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvɛndət]. 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 8546, this pair ranks #1,983,856 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wendet vs Wunder
Shared letters: denw. Private to "wendet": t. Private to "Wunder": ru.
"wendet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Wunder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wendet" and "Wunder" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "wendet" vs "Wunder" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "wendet" 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 #1,983,856 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wendet" and "Wunder" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wendet 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 #1,983,856 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.