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 eye mixes Warnungen and Wohnungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Warnungen and Wohnungen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Warnungen and Wohnungen
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Warnungen" and "Wohnungen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Warnungen" vs "Wohnungen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Warnungen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wohnungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,927,656 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Warnungen" and "Wohnungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Warnungen vs Werbungen". 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 #1,927,656 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.