Which to use
“Wahn” is a noun and “won” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,521
- “Wahn” frequency rank
- #25,404
- “won” frequency rank
- 40925
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wahn | won |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | falsche Vorstellung | Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs win |
Letter map: Wahn vs won
Shared letters muted; letters that set Wahn and won apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - Wahn and won
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Wahn is anoun and wonaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40925, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wahn is recorded at frequency rank #15,521, classified as anoun, pronounced [vaːn]. won is at rank #25,404, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 40925, this pair ranks #1,494,365 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Wahn vs won
Shared letters: nw. Private to "Wahn": ah. Private to "won": o.
"Wahn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "won" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Wahn ← awhn · wahhn · wahnn · wanh · whan · wwahn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Wahn" and "won" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Wahn" or "won" show up more?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Wahn" and "won".
- Full dictionary entry for "Wahn" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "won" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,494,365 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wahn" and "won" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs won". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,494,365 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.