Which to use
“Wohle” and “Wölfe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,000
- “Wohle” frequency rank
- #8,491
- “Wölfe” frequency rank
- 23491
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wohle | Wölfe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Wohl | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Wolf |
Where the eye mixes Wohle and Wölfe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Wohle with Wölfe
A purely visual mix-up. Wohle ([ˈvoːlə]) and Wölfe ([ˈvœlfə]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23491, 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]. Wölfe is at rank #8,491, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvœlfə].
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 23491, this pair ranks #1,860,626 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Wohle vs Wölfe
Shared letters: elw. Private to "Wohle": ho. Private to "Wölfe": fö.
"Wohle" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Wölfe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Wohle ← owhle · whole · wohel · wohhle · wohlle · wolhe · wwohle
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Wohle" and "Wölfe" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Wohle" vs "Wölfe" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Wohle" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wölfe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,860,626 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wohle" and "Wölfe" 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 #1,860,626 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.