excogitate vs wonder

excogitate is not a noun while wonder is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
excogitate	No	No	Yes	No
wonder	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, wonder is a hyponym of excogitate; that is, wonder is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than excogitate:

Other hyponyms of excogitate include premeditate, theologise, theologize, introspect, bethink, cogitate, question, puzzle, consider, study.

excogitate (noun)	wonder (noun)
	a state in which you want to learn more about something
	something that causes feelings of wonder
	the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

excogitate (verb)	wonder (verb)
reflect deeply on a subject	have a wish or desire to know something
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort	place in doubt or express doubtful speculation
	be amazed at