Which to use
“wehen” and “wohn” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,067
- “wehen” frequency rank
- #7,257
- “wohn” frequency rank
- 20324
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wehen | wohn |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Luftströmung verursachen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wohnen |
Where the eye mixes wehen and wohn
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between wehen and wohn
A purely visual mix-up. wehen ([ˈveːən]) and wohn ([voːn]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20324, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wehen is recorded at frequency rank #13,067, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈveːən]. wohn is at rank #7,257, tagged as averb, pronounced [voːn].
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 20324, this pair ranks #1,898,927 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wehen vs wohn
Shared letters: hnw. Private to "wehen": e. Private to "wohn": o.
"wehen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "wohn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wehen" and "wohn" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "wehen" or "wohn"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "wehen" and "wohn" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "wehen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wohn" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,898,927 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wehen" and "wohn" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wehen vs weilen". 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 #1,898,927 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.