Which to use
“Wunde” is a noun and “würze” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,852
- “Wunde” frequency rank
- #28,953
- “würze” frequency rank
- 36805
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wunde | würze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | offene Verletzung in der Haut oder im tieferliegenden Gewebe | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs würzen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Wunde and würze apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Wunde is [ˈvʊndə] while würze is [ˈvʏʁt͡sə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36805, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wunde is recorded at frequency rank #7,852, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvʊndə]. würze is at rank #28,953, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvʏʁt͡sə].
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 36805, this pair ranks #1,606,261 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Wunde vs würze
Shared letters: ew. Private to "Wunde": dnu. Private to "würze": rzü.
"Wunde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "würze" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Wunde ← uwnde · wnude · wudne · wundde · wuned · wunnde · wwunde
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Wunde" and "würze" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Wunde" or "würze"?
Remembering Wunde vs würze
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Wunde”; for a verb, it's “würze”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Wunde” entry
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