wunderlich

[ˈvʊndɐlɪç]

/[ˈvʊndɐlɪç]/ adj

The verdict

“wunderlich” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,578. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,578
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kennzeichnend für Eigenarten und das Handeln Gottes

Corpus desk

Index DE-wunderlich · wunderlich · German

wunderlich · rank #27,578 · 16 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #27,578
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 16 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wund

Nearest frequency peer: wund (-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 “wunderlich”

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

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “wunderlich” 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 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

wunderlich vs widerlich
80% similar

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

Key facts for wunderlich
PropertyValue
Headwordwunderlich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvʊndɐlɪç]
Letters10
Frequency rank#27,578
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “wunderlich” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).wunderlichliegt hier:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „wund“ (#27,577), „Wisconsin“ (#27,576), „zerbrach“ (#27,580). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around wunderlich (IPA [ˈvʊndɐlɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #27,578 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for wunderlich, with forms such as "uwnderlich", "wnuderlich", and "wudnerlich". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "widerlich", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

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 wunderlich, spelled W-U-N-D-E-R-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    kennzeichnend für Eigenarten und das Handeln Gottes
  2. 2
    merkwürdig, so dass es befremdend wirkt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ohne Gottes wunderlichen Beistand hätte ich das nicht geschafft.
  2. Unsere wunderliche Nachbarin geht täglich mit ihrer Katze Gassi.

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • uwnderlich
  • wnuderlich
  • wudnerlich
  • wundderlich
  • wundelrich
  • wunderilch
  • wunderlcih
  • wunderlicch
  • wunderlichh
  • wunderlihc
  • wunderllich
  • wunderrlich
  • wundrelich
  • wunedrlich
  • wunnderlich
  • wwunderlich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of wunderlich - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

uwnderlich2wnuderlich2wudnerlich2wundderlich1wundelrich2wunderilch2wunderlcih2wunderlicch1
Edit distance from "wunderlich"

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 "wunderlich"?
"wunderlich" is spelled W-U-N-D-E-R-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvʊndɐlɪç].
What does "wunderlich" mean?
As an adjective, "wunderlich" means: kennzeichnend für Eigenarten und das Handeln Gottes
What words are commonly confused with "wunderlich"?
"wunderlich" is commonly confused with "widerlich". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "wunderlich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wunderlich" is [ˈvʊndɐlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wunderlich" come from?
"wunderlich" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

What to do next

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  • This headword has one recorded confusable pair with "widerlich". View pair
  • 16 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #27,578 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "W" letter cohort. W–Z browse

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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