MietwohnungvsMietwohnungenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Mietwohnung” and “Mietwohnungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#31,684
“Mietwohnung” frequency rank
#27,418
“Mietwohnungen” frequency rank
59102
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Mietwohnung Mietwohnungen
Definition Wohnung, die jemand gegen Zahlung eines vereinbarten Betrages (Miete) für eine bestimmte Zeit nutzen kann Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Mietwohnung

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Mietwohnung and Mietwohnungen apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

11 ch
Mietwohnung
13 ch
Mietwohnungen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Mietwohnung ([ˈmiːtˌvoːnʊŋ]) and Mietwohnungen ([ˈmiːtˌvoːnʊŋən]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Mietwohnung” sits inside “Mietwohnungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59102, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Mietwohnung is recorded at frequency rank #31,684, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈmiːtˌvoːnʊŋ]. Mietwohnungen is at rank #27,418, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈmiːtˌvoːnʊŋən].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 59102, this pair ranks #837,250 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Mietwohnung vs Mietwohnungen

Shared letters: eghimnotuw. Private to "Mietwohnung": -. Private to "Mietwohnungen": -.

"Mietwohnung" · 11 letters · shape CVVCCVCCVCC  ·  "Mietwohnungen" · 13 letters · shape CVVCCVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Mietwohnungimetwohnung · meitwohnung · mietowhnung · miettwohnung · mietwhonung · mietwohhnung · mietwohnnug · mietwohnnung
  • Mietwohnungenimetwohnungen · meitwohnungen · mietowhnungen · miettwohnungen · mietwhonungen · mietwohhnungen · mietwohnnugen · mietwohnnungen

Frequency comparison

Mietwohnung#31,684
Mietwohnungen#27,418

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Mietwohnung" and "Mietwohnungen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈmiːtˌvoːnʊŋ] versus [ˈmiːtˌvoːnʊŋən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Mietwohnung" or "Mietwohnungen"?
"Mietwohnungen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #27,418 in our German list, against #31,684 for "Mietwohnung". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Mietwohnung vs Mietwohnungen

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Mietwohnung” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list