WarnungenvsWohnungenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#14,990
“Warnungen” frequency rank
#2,418
“Wohnungen” frequency rank
17408
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Warnungen Wohnungen
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Warnung Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Wohnung

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Warnungen and Wohnungen apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
Warnungen
9 ch
Wohnungen

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Warnungen ([ˈvaʁnʊŋən]) and Wohnungen ([ˈvoːnʊŋən]) 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 17408, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Warnungen is recorded at frequency rank #14,990, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaʁnʊŋən]. Wohnungen is at rank #2,418, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvoːnʊŋən].

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 17408, this pair ranks #1,927,656 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Warnungen vs Wohnungen

Shared letters: egnuw. Private to "Warnungen": ar. Private to "Wohnungen": ho.

"Warnungen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC  ·  "Wohnungen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Warnungenawrnungen · wanrungen · warnnugen · warnnungen · warnugnen · warnunegn · warnungenn · warnunggen
  • Wohnungenowhnungen · whonungen · wohhnungen · wohnnugen · wohnnungen · wohnugnen · wohnunegn · wohnungenn

Frequency comparison

Warnungen#14,990
Wohnungen#2,418

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Warnungen" and "Wohnungen" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈvaʁnʊŋən] versus [ˈvoːnʊŋən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Warnungen" or "Wohnungen"?
"Wohnungen" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,418 in our German list, against #14,990 for "Warnungen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Warnungen vs Wohnungen

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 “Warnungen” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list