wonder

/ˈwʌn.dɚ/

//ˈwʌn.dɚ// noun

The verdict

“wonder” has 9 generated spelling variants in the Portuguese index at frequency #13,641. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,641
frequency rank, Portuguese
351
“W” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ponderação, questionamento

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

wonder vs winter
67% similar

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

Key facts for wonder
PropertyValue
Headwordwonder
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈwʌn.dɚ/
Letters6
Frequency rank#13,641
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wonder” sits in Portuguese 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). wonder lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around wonder (IPA /ˈwʌn.dɚ/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,641 among 351 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for wonder, with forms such as "ownder", "wnoder", and "wodner". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "winter", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct Portuguese form is wonder, spelled W-O-N-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ponderação, questionamento
  2. 2
    maravilha
  3. 3
    espanto, algo espantoso

Synonyms

conjecturemarvelamazementastonishmentawebewildermentsurprise

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ownder
  • wnoder
  • wodner
  • wondder
  • wonderr
  • wondre
  • wonedr
  • wonnder
  • wwonder

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of wonder - 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.

ownder2wnoder2wodner2wondder1wonderr1wondre2wonedr2wonnder1
Edit distance from "wonder"

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 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "wonder"?
"wonder" is spelled W-O-N-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈwʌn.dɚ/.
What does "wonder" mean?
As a noun, "wonder" means: ponderação, questionamento
What words are commonly confused with "wonder"?
"wonder" is commonly confused with "winter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "wonder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wonder" is /ˈwʌn.dɚ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wonder" come from?
"wonder" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “wonder”

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

  • The one correct Portuguese spelling is W-O-N-D-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as /ˈwʌn.dɚ/ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “winter” - see the side-by-side comparison. wonder vs winter
  • Browse more Portuguese words and confusable pairs in the same reference. Portuguese words

Same frequency band

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