wunderten

[ˈvʊndɐtn̩]

/[ˈvʊndɐtn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“wunderten” is uncommon German (frequency #83,537 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#83,537
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wundern

Key facts for wunderten
PropertyValue
Headwordwunderten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvʊndɐtn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#83,537
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wunderten” 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). wunderten lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

wunderten is uncommon German at frequency #83,537 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈvʊndɐtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for wunderten, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is wunderten, spelled W-U-N-D-E-R-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wundern
  2. 2
    1. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wundern
  3. 3
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wundern
  4. 4
    3. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wundern

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 "wunderten"?
"wunderten" is spelled W-U-N-D-E-R-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvʊndɐtn̩].
What does "wunderten" mean?
As a verb, "wunderten" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wundern
How do you pronounce "wunderten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wunderten" is [ˈvʊndɐtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wunderten" come from?
"wunderten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “wunderten”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is W-U-N-D-E-R-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvʊndɐtn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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