Wohngebiet

[ˈvoːnɡəˌbiːt]

/[ˈvoːnɡəˌbiːt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wohngebiet” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #18,768. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#18,768
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - bebautes Gebiet, in dem nur die Nutzung zum Wohnen zugelassen ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-wohngebiet · Wohngebiet · German

Wohngebiet · rank #18,768 · 15 variants · 2 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #18,768
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 2 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH wissenschaftl…

Nearest frequency peer: wissenschaftliches (-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 „Wohngebiet“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Wohngebiet“ 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).

Wohngebiet vs Wohngebiete
91% similar
Wohngebiet vs Wohngebieten
83% similar

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

Key facts for Wohngebiet
PropertyValue
HeadwordWohngebiet
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvoːnɡəˌbiːt]
Letters10
Frequency rank#18,768
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Wohngebiet“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Wohngebietliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „wissenschaftliches“ (#18,767), „Würmer“ (#18,769), „wischen“ (#18,766). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wohngebiet“ bei #18,768. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Wohngebiet (IPA [ˈvoːnɡəˌbiːt]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #18,768 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "bebautes Gebiet, in dem nur die Nutzung zum Wohnen zugelassen ist".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wohngebiet, with forms such as "owhngebiet", "whongebiet", and "wohgnebiet". 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. It also participates in 2 confusable-pair relationships, "Wohngebiete", "Wohngebieten", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Wohngebiet, spelled W-O-H-N-G-E-B-I-E-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    bebautes Gebiet, in dem nur die Nutzung zum Wohnen zugelassen ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Das Gebiet um den Bodensee gehört zu den teuersten Wohngebieten Deutschlands.“

Antonyms

IndustriegebietGewerbegebietMischgebiet

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • owhngebiet
  • whongebiet
  • wohgnebiet
  • wohhngebiet
  • wohnegbiet
  • wohngbeiet
  • wohngebbiet
  • wohngebeit
  • wohngebiett
  • wohngebite
  • wohngeibet
  • wohnggebiet
  • wohnngebiet
  • wonhgebiet
  • wwohngebiet

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Wohngebiet - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

owhngebiet2whongebiet2wohgnebiet2wohhngebiet1wohnegbiet2wohngbeiet2wohngebbiet1wohngebeit2
Edit distance from "Wohngebiet"

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 "Wohngebiet"?
"Wohngebiet" is spelled W-O-H-N-G-E-B-I-E-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvoːnɡəˌbiːt].
What does "Wohngebiet" mean?
As a noun, "Wohngebiet" means: bebautes Gebiet, in dem nur die Nutzung zum Wohnen zugelassen ist
What words are commonly confused with "Wohngebiet"?
"Wohngebiet" is commonly confused with "Wohngebiete", "Wohngebieten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Wohngebiet"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wohngebiet" is [ˈvoːnɡəˌbiːt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wohngebiet" come from?
"Wohngebiet" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Zulieferer#18,771abgespielt#18,784Abhandlung#18,785vertauscht#18,749

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Windkraft15 variantsÜbergriffen15 variantsüberregional15 variantsabweichend15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list