wundervollenvswundervollerWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“wundervollen” and “wundervoller” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#17,193
“wundervollen” frequency rank
#33,920
“wundervoller” frequency rank
51113
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature wundervollen wundervoller
Definition Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs wundervoll Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs wundervoll

Where the spellings diverge

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

12 ch
wundervollen
12 ch
wundervoller

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. wundervollen ([ˈvʊndɐˌfɔlən]) and wundervoller ([ˈvʊndɐˌfɔlɐ]) 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 - n in “wundervollen” becomes r in “wundervoller”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51113, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

wundervollen is recorded at frequency rank #17,193, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈvʊndɐˌfɔlən]. wundervoller is at rank #33,920, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈvʊndɐˌfɔlɐ].

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 51113, this pair ranks #1,147,946 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of wundervollen vs wundervoller

Shared letters: delnoruvw. Private to "wundervollen": -. Private to "wundervoller": -.

"wundervollen" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVC  ·  "wundervoller" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • wundervollenuwndervollen · wnudervollen · wudnervollen · wunddervollen · wunderovllen · wunderrvollen · wundervlolen · wundervoleln
  • wundervolleruwndervoller · wnudervoller · wudnervoller · wunddervoller · wunderovller · wunderrvoller · wundervloler · wundervolelr

Frequency comparison

wundervollen#17,193
wundervoller#33,920

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "wundervollen" and "wundervoller" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈvʊndɐˌfɔlən] versus [ˈvʊndɐˌfɔlɐ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "wundervollen" or "wundervoller"?
"wundervollen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,193 in our German list, against #33,920 for "wundervoller". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering wundervollen vs wundervoller

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list