Wunderkind

[ˈvʊndɐˌkɪnt]

/[ˈvʊndɐˌkɪnt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wunderkind” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #37,315. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#37,315
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
16
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Kind mit außergewöhnlichen Fähigkeiten

Corpus desk

Index DE-wunderkind · Wunderkind · German

Wunderkind · rank #37,315 · 16 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #37,315
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wortlos

Nearest frequency peer: wortlos (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Wunderkind“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Wunderkind“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Wunderkind
PropertyValue
HeadwordWunderkind
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvʊndɐˌkɪnt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#37,315
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Wunderkind“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Wunderkindliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „wortlos“ (#37,314), „Wählerschaft“ (#37,316), „wohlbehalten“ (#37,313). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wunderkind“ bei #37,315. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around Wunderkind (IPA [ˈvʊndɐˌkɪnt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #37,315 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Kind mit außergewöhnlichen Fähigkeiten".

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wunderkind, with forms such as "uwnderkind", "wnuderkind", and "wudnerkind". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Wunderkind, spelled W-U-N-D-E-R-K-I-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Kind mit außergewöhnlichen Fähigkeiten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Mozart war ein musikalisches Wunderkind.
  2. „Mit zehn galt er als musikalisches Wunderkind.“

This word in other languages

wunderkind(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • uwnderkind
  • wnuderkind
  • wudnerkind
  • wundderkind
  • wundekrind
  • wunderiknd
  • wunderkidn
  • wunderkindd
  • wunderkinnd
  • wunderkkind
  • wunderknid
  • wunderrkind
  • wundrekind
  • wunedrkind
  • wunnderkind
  • wwunderkind

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Wunderkind - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

uwnderkind2wnuderkind2wudnerkind2wundderkind1wundekrind2wunderiknd2wunderkidn2wunderkindd1
Edit distance from "Wunderkind"

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Wunderkind"?
"Wunderkind" is spelled W-U-N-D-E-R-K-I-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvʊndɐˌkɪnt].
What does "Wunderkind" mean?
As a noun, "Wunderkind" means: Kind mit außergewöhnlichen Fähigkeiten
What are common misspellings of "Wunderkind"?
Common misspellings include "uwnderkind", "wnuderkind", "wudnerkind", "wundderkind", "wundekrind". The correct spelling is "Wunderkind".
How do you pronounce "Wunderkind"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wunderkind" is [ˈvʊndɐˌkɪnt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wunderkind" come from?
"Wunderkind" 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 "Wunderkind", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

weltweites#37,307überbrückt#37,330vorgemacht#37,297abgefallen#37,334

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (16 here; floor ≥5).

zerstritten16 variantsabzuliefern16 variantsvierjährige16 variantsaufgeblasen16 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list