Which to use
“wohn” is a verb and “Wok” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,257
- “wohn” frequency rank
- #42,270
- “Wok” frequency rank
- 49527
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wohn | Wok |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wohnen | chinesische Form der Pfanne, ähnelt eher einer großen Metallschüssel |
Where the eye mixes wohn and Wok
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: wohn vs Wok
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: wohn is [voːn] while Wok is [vɔk]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49527, 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]. Wok is at rank #42,270, tagged as anoun, pronounced [vɔk].
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 49527, this pair ranks #1,208,181 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wohn vs Wok
Shared letters: ow. Private to "wohn": hn. Private to "Wok": k.
"wohn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Wok" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- wohn ← owhn · whon · wohhn · wohnn · wonh · wwohn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wohn" and "Wok" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "wohn" or "Wok"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "wohn" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wok" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,208,181 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wohn" and "Wok" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wig vs Wok". 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 #1,208,181 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.