Which to use
“Wohle” is a noun and “wohnte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,000
- “Wohle” frequency rank
- #8,812
- “wohnte” frequency rank
- 23812
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wohle | wohnte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Wohl | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wohnen |
Where the eye mixes Wohle and wohnte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Wohle runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against wohnte's 6 (CVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Wohle and wohnte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Wohle is [ˈvoːlə] while wohnte is [ˈvoːntə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23812, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wohle is recorded at frequency rank #15,000, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvoːlə]. wohnte is at rank #8,812, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvoːntə].
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 23812, this pair ranks #1,856,307 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Wohle vs wohnte
Shared letters: ehow. Private to "Wohle": l. Private to "wohnte": nt.
"Wohle" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "wohnte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Wohle" for "wohnte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Wohle" or "wohnte"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Wohle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wohnte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,856,307 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wohle" and "wohnte" 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 #1,856,307 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.