Which to use
“weinst” and “wohnst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,732
- “weinst” frequency rank
- #8,660
- “wohnst” frequency rank
- 45392
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | weinst | wohnst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs weinen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wohnen |
Where the eye mixes weinst and wohnst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses weinst with wohnst
A purely visual mix-up. weinst ([vaɪ̯nst]) and wohnst ([voːnst]) 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 45392, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
weinst is recorded at frequency rank #36,732, classified as averb, pronounced [vaɪ̯nst]. wohnst is at rank #8,660, tagged as averb, pronounced [voːnst].
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 45392, this pair ranks #1,354,585 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of weinst vs wohnst
Shared letters: nstw. Private to "weinst": ei. Private to "wohnst": ho.
"weinst" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC · "wohnst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "weinst" for "wohnst" ever safe?
Which is more common, "weinst" or "wohnst"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "weinst" and "wohnst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "weinst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wohnst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,354,585 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "weinst" and "wohnst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "weinst vs went". 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 #1,354,585 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.