Which to use
“wohn” and “wohnst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,257
- “wohn” frequency rank
- #8,660
- “wohnst” frequency rank
- 15917
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wohn | wohnst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wohnen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wohnen |
Where the eye mixes wohn and wohnst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: wohn vs wohnst
A purely visual mix-up. wohn ([voːn]) 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 differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “wohn” sits inside “wohnst”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15917, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wohn is recorded at frequency rank #7,257, classified as averb, pronounced [voːn]. 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 15917, this pair ranks #1,940,102 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wohn vs wohnst
Shared letters: hnow. Private to "wohn": -. Private to "wohnst": st.
"wohn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "wohnst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "wohn" 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 #1,940,102 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wohn" and "wohnst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wohn vs Wotan". 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 #1,940,102 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.