Which to use
“Wohnhäuser” and “Wohnhauses” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,851
- “Wohnhäuser” frequency rank
- #40,327
- “Wohnhauses” frequency rank
- 62178
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wohnhäuser | Wohnhauses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Wohnhaus | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Wohnhaus |
Where the eye mixes Wohnhäuser and Wohnhauses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Wohnhäuser and Wohnhauses follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Wohnhäuser vs Wohnhauses
A purely visual mix-up. Wohnhäuser ([ˈvoːnˌhɔɪ̯zɐ]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62178, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wohnhäuser is recorded at frequency rank #21,851, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvoːnˌhɔɪ̯zɐ]. 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 62178, this pair ranks #722,366 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Wohnhäuser vs Wohnhauses
Shared letters: ehnosuw. Private to "Wohnhäuser": rä. Private to "Wohnhauses": a.
"Wohnhäuser" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVC · "Wohnhauses" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Wohnhauses ← owhnhauses · whonhauses · wohhnauses · wohhnhauses · wohnahuses · wohnhasues · wohnhauess · wohnhausess
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Wohnhäuser" 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 #722,366 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wohnhäuser" 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 #722,366 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.