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 eye mixes Wohnhaus and Wohnhauses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Wohnhaus runs 8 letters (CVCCCVVC) against Wohnhauses's 10 (CVCCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Wohnhaus vs Wohnhauses
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
- Wohnhaus ← owhnhaus · whonhaus · wohhnaus · wohhnhaus · wohnahus · wohnhasu · wohnhauss · wohnhhaus
- Wohnhauses ← owhnhauses · whonhauses · wohhnauses · wohhnhauses · wohnahuses · wohnhasues · wohnhauess · wohnhausess
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Wohnhaus" and "Wohnhauses" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Wohnhaus" vs "Wohnhauses" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Wohnhaus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wohnhauses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,228,218 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wohnhaus" and "Wohnhauses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Wohnhäusern 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 #1,228,218 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.