WohnhausvsWohnhausesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Wohnhaus” and “Wohnhauses” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#8,659
“Wohnhaus” frequency rank
#40,327
“Wohnhauses” frequency rank
48986
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Wohnhaus Wohnhauses
Definition Haus, das zum Bewohnen gedacht ist Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Wohnhaus

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Wohnhaus and Wohnhauses apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
Wohnhaus
10 ch
Wohnhauses

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Wohnhaus ([ˈvoːnˌhaʊ̯s]) and Wohnhauses ([ˈvoːnˌhaʊ̯zəs]) 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) - “Wohnhaus” sits inside “Wohnhauses”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48986, 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]. Wohnhauses is at rank #40,327, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvoːnˌhaʊ̯zəs].

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 48986, this pair ranks #1,228,218 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Wohnhaus vs Wohnhauses

Shared letters: ahnosuw. Private to "Wohnhaus": -. Private to "Wohnhauses": e.

"Wohnhaus" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVVC  ·  "Wohnhauses" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Wohnhausowhnhaus · whonhaus · wohhnaus · wohhnhaus · wohnahus · wohnhasu · wohnhauss · wohnhhaus
  • Wohnhausesowhnhauses · whonhauses · wohhnauses · wohhnhauses · wohnahuses · wohnhasues · wohnhauess · wohnhausess

Frequency comparison

Wohnhaus#8,659
Wohnhauses#40,327

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Wohnhaus" and "Wohnhauses" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈvoːnˌhaʊ̯s] versus [ˈvoːnˌhaʊ̯zəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Wohnhaus" or "Wohnhauses"?
"Wohnhaus" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #8,659 in our German list, against #40,327 for "Wohnhauses". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Wohnhaus vs Wohnhauses

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Wohnhaus” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list