wundervollevswundervollenWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set wundervolle and wundervollen apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
wundervolle
12 ch
wundervollen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • wundervolleuwndervolle · wnudervolle · wudnervolle · wunddervolle · wunderovlle · wunderrvolle · wundervlole · wundervole
  • wundervollenuwndervollen · wnudervollen · wudnervollen · wunddervollen · wunderovllen · wunderrvollen · wundervlolen · wundervoleln

Frequency comparison

wundervolle#12,207
wundervollen#17,193

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "wundervolle" and "wundervollen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈvʊndɐˌfɔlə] versus [ˈvʊndɐˌfɔlən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "wundervolle" or "wundervollen"?
"wundervolle" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,207 in our German list, against #17,193 for "wundervollen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering wundervolle vs wundervollen

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 “wundervolle” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list