Which to use
“Wohnhaus” and “Wohnhäuser” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,659
- “Wohnhaus” frequency rank
- #21,851
- “Wohnhäuser” frequency rank
- 30510
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wohnhaus | Wohnhäuser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Haus, das zum Bewohnen gedacht ist | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Wohnhaus |
Where the eye mixes Wohnhaus and Wohnhäuser
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Wohnhaus runs 8 letters (CVCCCVVC) against Wohnhäuser's 10 (CVCCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Wohnhaus vs Wohnhäuser
A purely visual mix-up. Wohnhaus ([ˈvoːnˌhaʊ̯s]) and Wohnhäuser ([ˈvoːnˌhɔɪ̯zɐ]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30510, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wohnhaus is recorded at frequency rank #8,659, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvoːnˌhaʊ̯s]. Wohnhäuser is at rank #21,851, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvoːnˌhɔɪ̯zɐ].
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 30510, this pair ranks #1,746,433 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Wohnhaus vs Wohnhäuser
Shared letters: hnosuw. Private to "Wohnhaus": a. Private to "Wohnhäuser": erä.
"Wohnhaus" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVVC · "Wohnhäuser" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Wohnhaus ← owhnhaus · whonhaus · wohhnaus · wohhnhaus · wohnahus · wohnhasu · wohnhauss · wohnhhaus
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Wohnhaus" and "Wohnhäuser" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Wohnhaus" vs "Wohnhäuser" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Wohnhaus" and "Wohnhäuser" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Wohnhaus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wohnhäuser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,746,433 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wohnhaus" and "Wohnhäuser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Wohnhäuser vs Wohnhauses". 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 #1,746,433 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.