wound

[wuːnd]

/[wuːnd]/ noun

The verdict

“wound” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - körperliche Verletzung

Corpus desk

Index DE-wound · wound · German

wound · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "W" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for wound
PropertyValue
Headwordwound
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[wuːnd]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „wound“ im Deutschen

woundschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

wound is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [wuːnd]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for wound, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is wound, spelled W-O-U-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    körperliche Verletzung
  2. 2
    die Kränkung, die Beleidigung

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "wound"?
"wound" is spelled W-O-U-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [wuːnd].
What does "wound" mean?
As a noun, "wound" means: körperliche Verletzung
How do you pronounce "wound"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wound" is [wuːnd]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wound" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list