wohnen

[ˈvoːnən]

/[ˈvoːnən]/ verb

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The verdict

“wohnen” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,619. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,619
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - wesentliche Zeit seines Lebens an einem bestimmten, geschützten Ort verbringen

Corpus desk

Index DE-wohnen · wohnen · German

wohnen · rank #1,619 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,619
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Westen

Nearest frequency peer: Westen (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „wohnen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „wohnen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

wohnen vs wohnt
67% similar
wohnen vs women
67% similar
wohnen vs Wonne
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for wohnen
PropertyValue
Headwordwohnen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvoːnən]
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,619
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „wohnen“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).wohnenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Westen“ (#1,618), „Waffen“ (#1,617), „be“ (#1,621). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „wohnen“ bei #1,619. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around wohnen (IPA [ˈvoːnən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #1,619 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for wohnen, with forms such as "owhnen", "whonen", and "wohenn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "wohnt", "women", "Wonne", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is wohnen, spelled W-O-H-N-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    wesentliche Zeit seines Lebens an einem bestimmten, geschützten Ort verbringen
  2. 2
    zeitweilig eine Unterkunft haben, vorübergehend untergebracht sein

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how wohnen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Er wohnt in der Stadt und sein Bruder auf dem Land.
  2. Wo wohnst du?

This word in other languages

live(English)vivir(Español)habiter(Français)morar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • owhnen
  • whonen
  • wohenn
  • wohhnen
  • wohnenn
  • wohnne
  • wohnnen
  • wonhen
  • wwohnen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of wohnen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

owhnen2whonen2wohenn2wohhnen1wohnenn1wohnne2wohnnen1wonhen2
Edit distance from "wohnen"

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 "wohnen"?
"wohnen" is spelled W-O-H-N-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvoːnən].
What does "wohnen" mean?
As a verb, "wohnen" means: wesentliche Zeit seines Lebens an einem bestimmten, geschützten Ort verbringen
What words are commonly confused with "wohnen"?
"wohnen" is commonly confused with "wohnt", "women", "Wonne". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "wohnen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wohnen" is [ˈvoːnən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wohnen" come from?
"wohnen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "wohnen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Westen#1,618Waffen#1,617bilden#1,625Robert#1,610

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

kostet9 variantsGründe9 variantsGegner9 variantsGarten9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list