wunderbar

[ˈvʊndɐbaːɐ̯]

/[ˈvʊndɐbaːɐ̯]/ adj

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The verdict

“wunderbar” has 14 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,870. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,870
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
14
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - wie ein Wunder

Corpus desk

Index DE-wunderbar · wunderbar · German

wunderbar · rank #2,870 · 14 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,870
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 14 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wirft

Nearest frequency peer: wirft (-1 rank slots)

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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “wunderbar”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “wunderbar” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

wunderbar vs wunderbare
90% similar
wunderbar vs wunderbaren
82% similar
wunderbar vs Wunderbares
73% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for wunderbar
PropertyValue
Headwordwunderbar
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvʊndɐbaːɐ̯]
Letters9
Frequency rank#2,870
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wunderbar” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). wunderbar lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 14 spelling variants around wunderbar (IPA [ˈvʊndɐbaːɐ̯]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #2,870 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for wunderbar, with forms such as "uwnderbar", "wnuderbar", and "wudnerbar". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "wunderbare", "wunderbaren", "Wunderbares", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is wunderbar, spelled W-U-N-D-E-R-B-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    wie ein Wunder
  2. 2
    überragend gut, besonders schön oder herrlich

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how wunderbar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Obwohl alle Tiere männlich waren, vermehrten sie sich auf wunderbare Weise.
  2. „Deltafliegen ist eine wunderbare, freie Art von Fliegen, die dem Vogelflug bestimmt am nächsten kommt.“

Synonyms

wundersamgenialhervorragendsupertollüberragendvortrefflichvorzüglichwundervoll

Antonyms

gewöhnlichordinärprofanfurchtbarfürchterlichmiesmiserabelschrecklich

This word in other languages

miraculous(English)maravilloso(Español)merveilleux(Français)maravilhoso(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • uwnderbar
  • wnuderbar
  • wudnerbar
  • wundderbar
  • wundebrar
  • wunderabr
  • wunderbarr
  • wunderbbar
  • wunderbra
  • wunderrbar
  • wundrebar
  • wunedrbar
  • wunnderbar
  • wwunderbar

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of wunderbar - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

uwnderbar2wnuderbar2wudnerbar2wundderbar1wundebrar2wunderabr2wunderbarr1wunderbbar1
Edit distance from "wunderbar"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "wunderbar"?
"wunderbar" is spelled W-U-N-D-E-R-B-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvʊndɐbaːɐ̯].
What does "wunderbar" mean?
As an adjective, "wunderbar" means: wie ein Wunder
What words are commonly confused with "wunderbar"?
"wunderbar" is commonly confused with "wunderbare", "wunderbaren", "Wunderbares". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "wunderbar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wunderbar" is [ˈvʊndɐbaːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wunderbar" come from?
"wunderbar" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "wunderbar", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Bereichen#2,874einfachen#2,887Karlsruhe#2,900keinerlei#2,833

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (14 here; floor ≥5).

enttäuscht14 variantsMenschheit14 variantsGefängnis14 variantsUmsetzung14 variants

What to do next

You've looked up "wunderbar". Here's where to go from here.

  • "wunderbar" maps to 4 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "wunderbare". View pair
  • 14 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #2,870 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "W" letter cohort. W–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list