Which to use
“wunderschöne” and “wunderschöner” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,260
- “wunderschöne” frequency rank
- #18,443
- “wunderschöner” frequency rank
- 24703
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wunderschöne | wunderschöner |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wunderschön | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs wunderschön |
Where the eye mixes wunderschöne and wunderschöner
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. wunderschöne runs 12 letters (CVCCVCCCCVCV) against wunderschöner's 13 (CVCCVCCCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses wunderschöne with wunderschöner
A purely visual mix-up. wunderschöne ([ˌvʊndɐˈʃøːnə]) and wunderschöner ([ˌvʊndɐˈʃøːnɐ]) 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 “wunderschöner”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24703, 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]. wunderschöner is at rank #18,443, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˌvʊndɐˈʃøːnɐ].
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 24703, this pair ranks #1,843,932 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wunderschöne vs wunderschöner
Shared letters: cdehnrsuwö. Private to "wunderschöne": -. Private to "wunderschöner": -.
"wunderschöne" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCCCVCV · "wunderschöner" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCCCCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "wunderschöne" for "wunderschöner" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "wunderschöne" or "wunderschöner" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "wunderschöne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wunderschöner" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,843,932 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wunderschöne" and "wunderschöner" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wunderschöner vs wunderschönes". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,843,932 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.