Which to use
“wund” and “wütend” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,577
- “wund” frequency rank
- #5,134
- “wütend” frequency rank
- 32711
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wund | wütend |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | an der Haut aufgeschürft | sich in einem Zustand der Wut befindend, einen erregten Gemütszustand habend |
Where the eye mixes wund and wütend
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. wund runs 4 letters (CVCC) against wütend's 6 (CVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: wund vs wütend
A purely visual mix-up. wund ([vʊnt]) and wütend ([ˈvyːtn̩t]) 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 32711, 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]. wütend is at rank #5,134, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈvyːtn̩t].
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 32711, this pair ranks #1,701,680 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wund vs wütend
Shared letters: dnw. Private to "wund": u. Private to "wütend": etü.
"wund" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "wütend" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- wund ← uwnd · wnud · wudn · wundd · wunnd · wwund
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "wund" for "wütend" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "wund" or "wütend" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "wund" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wütend" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,701,680 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wund" and "wütend" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "went vs wund". 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 #1,701,680 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.