wunderschönevswunderschönenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“wunderschöne” and “wunderschönen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#6,260
“wunderschöne” frequency rank
#7,260
“wunderschönen” frequency rank
13520
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature wunderschöne wunderschönen
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wunderschön Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wunderschön

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set wunderschöne and wunderschönen apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
wunderschöne
13 ch
wunderschönen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. wunderschöne ([ˌvʊndɐˈʃøːnə]) and wunderschönen ([ˌvʊndɐˈʃøːnən]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “wunderschöne” sits inside “wunderschönen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13520, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

wunderschöne is recorded at frequency rank #6,260, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˌvʊndɐˈʃøːnə]. wunderschönen is at rank #7,260, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˌvʊndɐˈʃøːnən].

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 13520, this pair ranks #1,957,468 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of wunderschöne vs wunderschönen

Shared letters: cdehnrsuwö. Private to "wunderschöne": -. Private to "wunderschönen": -.

"wunderschöne" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCCCVCV  ·  "wunderschönen" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCCCCVCVC

Frequency comparison

wunderschöne#6,260
wunderschönen#7,260

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "wunderschöne" and "wunderschönen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˌvʊndɐˈʃøːnə] versus [ˌvʊndɐˈʃøːnən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "wunderschöne" or "wunderschönen"?
"wunderschöne" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,260 in our German list, against #7,260 for "wunderschönen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering wunderschöne vs wunderschönen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “wunderschöne” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list