Which to use
“wunderschöner” and “wunderschönes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,443
- “wunderschöner” frequency rank
- #14,722
- “wunderschönes” frequency rank
- 33165
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wunderschöner | wunderschönes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs wunderschön | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wunderschön |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set wunderschöner and wunderschönes apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. wunderschöner ([ˌvʊndɐˈʃøːnɐ]) and wunderschönes ([ˌvʊndɐˈʃøːnəs]) 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 a single letter - r in “wunderschöner” becomes s in “wunderschönes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33165, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wunderschöner is recorded at frequency rank #18,443, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˌvʊndɐˈʃøːnɐ]. wunderschönes is at rank #14,722, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˌvʊndɐˈʃøːnəs].
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 33165, this pair ranks #1,691,893 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wunderschöner vs wunderschönes
Shared letters: cdehnrsuwö. Private to "wunderschöner": -. Private to "wunderschönes": -.
"wunderschöner" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCCCCVCVC · "wunderschönes" · 13 letters · shape CVCCVCCCCVCVC
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering wunderschöner vs wunderschönes
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 “wunderschöner” entry
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