Which to use
“wann” is an adverb and “Wonne” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #592
- “wann” frequency rank
- #42,959
- “Wonne” frequency rank
- 43551
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wann | Wonne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zu welchem Zeitpunkt | etwas, was einem gut tut; sehr großes Glücksgefühl |
Where the eye mixes wann and Wonne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. wann runs 4 letters (CVCC) against Wonne's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses wann with Wonne
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: wann is [van] while Wonne is [ˈvɔnə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43551, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wann is recorded at frequency rank #592, classified as anadv, pronounced [van]. Wonne is at rank #42,959, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɔnə].
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 43551, this pair ranks #1,414,550 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wann vs Wonne
Shared letters: nw. Private to "wann": a. Private to "Wonne": eo.
"wann" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Wonne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "wann" and "Wonne" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "wann" vs "Wonne" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "wann" and "Wonne" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "wann" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wonne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,414,550 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wann" and "Wonne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Werne vs Wonne". 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 #1,414,550 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.