Which to use
“Wunder” is a noun and “wundere” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,797
- “Wunder” frequency rank
- #22,973
- “wundere” frequency rank
- 24770
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wunder | wundere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas, das über das alltägliche Verständnis hinausgeht; eine Überschreitung der anerkannten Naturgesetze | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs wund |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Wunder and wundere apart are highlighted. They share 6 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: Wunder is [ˈvʊndɐ] while wundere is [ˈvʊndəʁə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Wunder” sits inside “wundere”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24770, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wunder is recorded at frequency rank #1,797, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvʊndɐ]. wundere is at rank #22,973, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈvʊndəʁə].
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 24770, this pair ranks #1,843,008 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Wunder vs wundere
Shared letters: denruw. Private to "Wunder": -. Private to "wundere": -.
"Wunder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "wundere" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Wunder" and "wundere" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Wunder" or "wundere"?
Remembering Wunder vs wundere
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Wunder”; for an adjective, it's “wundere”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Wunder” entry
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