Which to use
“wundert” and “wunderte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,900
- “wundert” frequency rank
- #26,255
- “wunderte” frequency rank
- 32155
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wundert | wunderte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wundern | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wundern |
Where the eye mixes wundert and wunderte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. wundert runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against wunderte's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: wundert vs wunderte
A purely visual mix-up. wundert ([ˈvʊndɐt]) and wunderte ([ˈvʊndɐtə]) 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) - “wundert” sits inside “wunderte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32155, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wundert is recorded at frequency rank #5,900, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvʊndɐt]. wunderte is at rank #26,255, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvʊndɐtə].
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 32155, this pair ranks #1,713,561 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wundert vs wunderte
Shared letters: denrtuw. Private to "wundert": -. Private to "wunderte": -.
"wundert" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "wunderte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wundert" and "wunderte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "wundert" vs "wunderte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "wundert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wunderte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,713,561 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wundert" and "wunderte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wandelte vs wunderte". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,713,561 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.