wohingegen

[vohɪnˈɡeːɡn̩]

/[vohɪnˈɡeːɡn̩]/ conj

The verdict

“wohingegen” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #18,441 in German word frequency and used as a conjunction.

#18,441
frequency rank, German
10
letters
15
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - einen Gegensatz einleitende Subjunktion

Key facts for wohingegen
PropertyValue
Headwordwohingegen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechConjunction
IPA[vohɪnˈɡeːɡn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#18,441
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wohingegen” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). wohingegen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for wohingegen is 10 letters long, classified as a conjunction, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [vohɪnˈɡeːɡn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #18,441 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "einen Gegensatz einleitende Subjunktion".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for wohingegen, with forms such as "owhingegen", "whoingegen", and "wohhingegen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is wohingegen, spelled W-O-H-I-N-G-E-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen Gegensatz einleitende Subjunktion

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: owhingegen,whoingegen,wohhingegen,wohignegen,wohineggen,wohingeegn,wohingegenn,wohingeggen,wohingegne,wohinggeen,wohinggegen,wohinngegen,wohnigegen,woihngegen,wwohingegen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of wohingegen - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

owhingegen2whoingegen2wohhingegen1wohignegen2wohineggen2wohingeegn2wohingegenn1wohingeggen1
Edit distance from "wohingegen"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "wohingegen"?
"wohingegen" is spelled W-O-H-I-N-G-E-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [vohɪnˈɡeːɡn̩].
What does "wohingegen" mean?
As a conjunction, "wohingegen" means: einen Gegensatz einleitende Subjunktion
What are common misspellings of "wohingegen"?
Common misspellings include "owhingegen", "whoingegen", "wohhingegen", "wohignegen", "wohineggen". The correct spelling is "wohingegen".
How do you pronounce "wohingegen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wohingegen" is [vohɪnˈɡeːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wohingegen" come from?
"wohingegen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “wohingegen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is W-O-H-I-N-G-E-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [vohɪnˈɡeːɡn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list