Which to use
“Woche” and “Wohle” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #373
- “Woche” frequency rank
- #15,000
- “Wohle” frequency rank
- 15373
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Woche | Wohle |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 7-tägiger Zeitraum | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Wohl |
Where the eye mixes Woche and Wohle
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Woche vs Wohle
A purely visual mix-up. Woche ([ˈvɔxə]) and Wohle ([ˈvoːlə]) 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 15373, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Woche is recorded at frequency rank #373, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɔxə]. Wohle is at rank #15,000, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvoːlə].
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 15373, this pair ranks #1,944,387 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Woche vs Wohle
Shared letters: ehow. Private to "Woche": c. Private to "Wohle": l.
"Woche" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Wohle" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Woche" and "Wohle" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Woche" or "Wohle"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Woche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wohle" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,944,387 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Woche" and "Wohle" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wehte vs Wohle". 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 #1,944,387 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.