Which to use
“wundervolle” and “wundervollen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,207
- “wundervolle” frequency rank
- #17,193
- “wundervollen” frequency rank
- 29400
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wundervolle | wundervollen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wundervoll | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wundervoll |
Where the eye mixes wundervolle and wundervollen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. wundervolle runs 11 letters (CVCCVCCVCCV) against wundervollen's 12 (CVCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between wundervolle and wundervollen
A purely visual mix-up. wundervolle ([ˈvʊndɐˌfɔlə]) and wundervollen ([ˈvʊndɐˌfɔlən]) 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) - “wundervolle” sits inside “wundervollen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29400, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wundervolle is recorded at frequency rank #12,207, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈvʊndɐˌfɔlə]. wundervollen is at rank #17,193, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈvʊndɐˌfɔlən].
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 29400, this pair ranks #1,767,487 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wundervolle vs wundervollen
Shared letters: delnoruvw. Private to "wundervolle": -. Private to "wundervollen": -.
"wundervolle" · 11 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCV · "wundervollen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- wundervolle ← uwndervolle · wnudervolle · wudnervolle · wunddervolle · wunderovlle · wunderrvolle · wundervlole · wundervole
- wundervollen ← uwndervollen · wnudervollen · wudnervollen · wunddervollen · wunderovllen · wunderrvollen · wundervlolen · wundervoleln
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "wundervolle" and "wundervollen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "wundervolle" or "wundervollen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "wundervolle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wundervollen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,767,487 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wundervolle" and "wundervollen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wundervollen vs wundervoller". 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 #1,767,487 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.