Wohngegend

[ˈvoːnˌɡeːɡn̩t]

/[ˈvoːnˌɡeːɡn̩t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wohngegend” is uncommon German (frequency #54,248 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#54,248
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gegend, die hauptsächlich zum Wohnen genutzt wird, also nicht gewerblich oder industriell

Key facts for Wohngegend
PropertyValue
HeadwordWohngegend
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvoːnˌɡeːɡn̩t]
Letters10
Frequency rank#54,248
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wohngegend” 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). Wohngegend 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.

Rare enough to double-check

Wohngegend is uncommon German at frequency #54,248 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvoːnˌɡeːɡn̩t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gegend, die hauptsächlich zum Wohnen genutzt wird, also nicht gewerblich oder industriell".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Wohngegend in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Wohngegend, spelled W-O-H-N-G-E-G-E-N-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gegend, die hauptsächlich zum Wohnen genutzt wird, also nicht gewerblich oder industriell

Synonyms

WohnbezirkWohngebietWohnviertelWohnzone

Antonyms

EinkaufsgegendIndustriegegendGeschäftsgegend

This word in other languages

neighborhood(English)

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 "Wohngegend"?
"Wohngegend" is spelled W-O-H-N-G-E-G-E-N-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvoːnˌɡeːɡn̩t].
What does "Wohngegend" mean?
As a noun, "Wohngegend" means: Gegend, die hauptsächlich zum Wohnen genutzt wird, also nicht gewerblich oder industriell
How do you pronounce "Wohngegend"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wohngegend" is [ˈvoːnˌɡeːɡn̩t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wohngegend" come from?
"Wohngegend" 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 “Wohngegend”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-O-H-N-G-E-G-E-N-D - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvoːnˌɡeːɡn̩t] (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

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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