Which to use
“Warnung” and “Wohnung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,551
- “Warnung” frequency rank
- #728
- “Wohnung” frequency rank
- 6279
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Warnung | Wohnung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hinweis auf eine Gefahr | ein Raum oder mehrere Räume, die innerhalb eines Hauses einen abgeschlossenen Bereich bilden und für einen ein- oder mehrköpfigen Haushalt zum Wohnen dienen |
Where the eye mixes Warnung and Wohnung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Warnung with Wohnung
A purely visual mix-up. Warnung ([ˈvaʁnʊŋ]) and Wohnung ([ˈvoːnʊŋ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6279, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Warnung is recorded at frequency rank #5,551, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaʁnʊŋ]. Wohnung is at rank #728, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvoːnʊŋ].
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 6279, this pair ranks #1,992,166 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Warnung vs Wohnung
Shared letters: gnuw. Private to "Warnung": ar. Private to "Wohnung": ho.
"Warnung" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Wohnung" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Warnung" for "Wohnung" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Warnung" vs "Wohnung" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Warnung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wohnung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,992,166 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Warnung" and "Wohnung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Warburg vs Warnung". 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 #1,992,166 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.