wonderland
/ˈwʌndɚˌlænd/noun
wonderland is spelled W-O-N-D-E-R-L-A-N-D: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears 3.3 times per million words in written English, the 14,509th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, wonderland means “A place full of wonder or marvels” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of wonderland is wonderlands.
How many letters and syllables are in wonderland?
| Letters | 10: W-O-N-D-E-R-L-A-N-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | 3.3 times per million words; the 14,509th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is wonderland?
Wonderland appears 3.3 times per million words in written English, the 14,509th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce wonderland?
- UK /ˈwʌndəˌlænd/
- US /ˈwʌndɚˌlænd/
Wonderland has 3 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Naomi_Persephone_Amethyst_(NaomiAmethyst)-wonderland.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Flame,_not_lame-wonderland.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of wonderland
- wonderlands plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does wonderland mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A place full of wonder or marvels.
- 2
Synonym of headspace.
Typically only used in tulpamancy circles.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Wonderland in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Imaginary or real place full of wonder or marvels:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pays des merveilles |
| German | Wunderland |
| Portuguese | país das maravilhas |
| Spanish | país de las maravillas |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does wonderland come from?
From wonder + land.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).