wunderkind
/ˈvʊn.dɚ.kɪnt/noun
wunderkind is spelled W-U-N-D-E-R-K-I-N-D: 10 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 84,254th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, wunderkind means “A child prodigy; a wonderchild” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of wunderkind is wunderkinder or wunderkinds.
How many letters and syllables are in wunderkind?
| Letters | 10: W-U-N-D-E-R-K-I-N-D |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 8 million words; the 84,254th 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 wunderkind?
Wunderkind appears about once in every 8 million words in written English, the 84,254th 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 wunderkind?
- UK /ˈvʊn.də.kɪnd/
- UK /ˈwʊn.də.kɪnd/
- US /ˈvʊn.dɚ.kɪnt/
Wunderkind 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: En-us-wunderkind-2.ogg, En-us-wunderkind.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of wunderkind
- wunderkinder plural
- wunderkinds plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does wunderkind mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A child prodigy; a wonderchild.
- 2
A highly talented or gifted person, especially one who is successful at a young age.
noun
- 1
Alternative letter-case form of wunderkind.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Wunderkind in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense highly talented person who is successful at a young age:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Wunderkind |
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 wunderkind come from?
Unadapted borrowing from German Wunderkind, from Wunder (“wonder”) + Kind (“child”). Compare native wonderchild.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).