Which to use
“Wanne” is a noun and “wohne” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,633
- “Wanne” frequency rank
- #5,447
- “wohne” frequency rank
- 18080
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wanne | wohne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | längliches, nach oben offenes Gefäß mit hohen Wänden und flachem Boden, meist für Flüssigkeiten, ähnlich einem Becken | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wohnen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Wanne and wohne apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Wanne and wohne form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18080, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wanne is recorded at frequency rank #12,633, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvanə]. wohne is at rank #5,447, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvoːnə].
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 18080, this pair ranks #1,921,592 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering Wanne vs wohne
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Wanne”; for a verb, it's “wohne”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Wanne” entry
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