Which to use
“Wohnbau” and “Wohnhaus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,372
- “Wohnbau” frequency rank
- #8,659
- “Wohnhaus” frequency rank
- 41031
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wohnbau | Wohnhaus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Errichtung eines Wohngebäudes | Haus, das zum Bewohnen gedacht ist |
Where the eye mixes Wohnbau and Wohnhaus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Wohnbau runs 7 letters (CVCCCVV) against Wohnhaus's 8 (CVCCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Wohnbau vs Wohnhaus
A purely visual mix-up. Wohnbau ([ˈvoːnˌbaʊ̯]) and Wohnhaus ([ˈvoːnˌhaʊ̯s]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41031, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wohnbau is recorded at frequency rank #32,372, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvoːnˌbaʊ̯]. Wohnhaus is at rank #8,659, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvoːnˌhaʊ̯s].
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 41031, this pair ranks #1,491,313 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Wohnbau vs Wohnhaus
Shared letters: ahnouw. Private to "Wohnbau": b. Private to "Wohnhaus": s.
"Wohnbau" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVV · "Wohnhaus" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Wohnbau" and "Wohnhaus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Wohnbau" vs "Wohnhaus" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Wohnbau" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wohnhaus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,491,313 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wohnbau" and "Wohnhaus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Weinbau vs Wohnbau". 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 #1,491,313 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.