Which to use
“wohnt” is a verb and “Wonne” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,163
- “wohnt” frequency rank
- #42,959
- “Wonne” frequency rank
- 46122
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wohnt | Wonne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wohnen | etwas, was einem gut tut; sehr großes Glücksgefühl |
Where the eye mixes wohnt and Wonne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between wohnt and Wonne
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: wohnt is [voːnt] while Wonne is [ˈvɔnə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46122, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wohnt is recorded at frequency rank #3,163, classified as averb, pronounced [voːnt]. Wonne is at rank #42,959, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvɔnə].
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 46122, this pair ranks #1,329,866 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wohnt vs Wonne
Shared letters: now. Private to "wohnt": ht. Private to "Wonne": e.
"wohnt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Wonne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "wohnt" and "Wonne" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "wohnt" or "Wonne" show up more?
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 "wohnt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wonne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,329,866 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wohnt" and "Wonne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Werne vs Wonne". 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 #1,329,866 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.