Which to use
“wund” and “wüst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,577
- “wund” frequency rank
- #28,028
- “wüst” frequency rank
- 55605
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wund | wüst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | an der Haut aufgeschürft | weder besiedelt noch landwirtschaftlich genutzt (und zumeist auch nicht nutzbar) |
Where the eye mixes wund and wüst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence. wund and wüst follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: wund vs wüst
A purely visual mix-up. wund ([vʊnt]) and wüst ([vyːst]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55605, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wund is recorded at frequency rank #27,577, classified as anadj, pronounced [vʊnt]. wüst is at rank #28,028, tagged as anadj, pronounced [vyːst].
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 55605, this pair ranks #973,114 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wund vs wüst
Shared letters: w. Private to "wund": dnu. Private to "wüst": stü.
"wund" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "wüst" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- wund ← uwnd · wnud · wudn · wundd · wunnd · wwund
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "wund" for "wüst" ever safe?
Frequency check: "wund" vs "wüst" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "wund" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wüst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #973,114 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wund" and "wüst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "waste vs wüst". 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 #973,114 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.