Which to use
“wohnst” and “wohnte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,660
- “wohnst” frequency rank
- #8,812
- “wohnte” frequency rank
- 17472
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wohnst | wohnte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wohnen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wohnen |
Where the eye mixes wohnst and wohnte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. wohnst (CVCCCC) and wohnte (CVCCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between wohnst and wohnte
A purely visual mix-up. wohnst ([voːnst]) and wohnte ([ˈvoːntə]) 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 17472, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wohnst is recorded at frequency rank #8,660, classified as averb, pronounced [voːnst]. wohnte is at rank #8,812, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvoːntə].
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 17472, this pair ranks #1,927,095 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wohnst vs wohnte
Shared letters: hnotw. Private to "wohnst": s. Private to "wohnte": e.
"wohnst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "wohnte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "wohnst" for "wohnte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "wohnst" vs "wohnte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "wohnst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wohnte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,927,095 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wohnst" and "wohnte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wehte vs wohnte". 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 #1,927,095 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.