Wohnbereich

[ˈvoːnbəˌʁaɪ̯ç]

/[ˈvoːnbəˌʁaɪ̯ç]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wohnbereich” is uncommon German (frequency #52,592 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#52,592
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Teil einer größeren Einheit, der bewohnt wird/werden kann

Key facts for Wohnbereich
PropertyValue
HeadwordWohnbereich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvoːnbəˌʁaɪ̯ç]
Letters11
Frequency rank#52,592
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wohnbereich” 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). Wohnbereich lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

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

Rare enough to double-check

Wohnbereich is uncommon German at frequency #52,592 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvoːnbəˌʁaɪ̯ç]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Teil einer größeren Einheit, der bewohnt wird/werden kann".

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Wohnbereich, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Wohnbereich, spelled W-O-H-N-B-E-R-E-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Teil einer größeren Einheit, der bewohnt wird/werden kann

Synonyms

Wohntrakt

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 "Wohnbereich"?
"Wohnbereich" is spelled W-O-H-N-B-E-R-E-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvoːnbəˌʁaɪ̯ç].
What does "Wohnbereich" mean?
As a noun, "Wohnbereich" means: Teil einer größeren Einheit, der bewohnt wird/werden kann
How do you pronounce "Wohnbereich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wohnbereich" is [ˈvoːnbəˌʁaɪ̯ç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wohnbereich" come from?
"Wohnbereich" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Wohnbereich”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-O-H-N-B-E-R-E-I-C-H - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvoːnbəˌʁaɪ̯ç] (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

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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