Which to use
“Wohnhäusern” and “Wohnhauses” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,903
- “Wohnhäusern” frequency rank
- #40,327
- “Wohnhauses” frequency rank
- 78230
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Wohnhäusern | Wohnhauses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Wohnhaus | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Wohnhaus |
Where the eye mixes Wohnhäusern and Wohnhauses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Wohnhäusern runs 11 letters (CVCCCVVCVCC) against Wohnhauses's 10 (CVCCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Wohnhäusern and Wohnhauses
A purely visual mix-up. Wohnhäusern ([ˈvoːnˌhɔɪ̯zɐn]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78230, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Wohnhäusern is recorded at frequency rank #37,903, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvoːnˌhɔɪ̯zɐn]. 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 78230, this pair ranks #242,930 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Wohnhäusern vs Wohnhauses
Shared letters: ehnosuw. Private to "Wohnhäusern": rä. Private to "Wohnhauses": a.
"Wohnhäusern" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVCC · "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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Frequency check: "Wohnhäusern" vs "Wohnhauses" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Wohnhäusern" 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 #242,930 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Wohnhäusern" and "Wohnhauses" 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 #242,930 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.