Wohngeld

[ˈvoːnˌɡɛlt]

/[ˈvoːnˌɡɛlt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wohngeld” is uncommon German (frequency #53,389 among 2,930 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#53,389
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - staatliche Unterstützung Bedürftiger zu den Mietkosten

Corpus desk

Index DE-wohngeld · Wohngeld · German

Wohngeld · rank #53,389 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #53,389
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wohngebäuden

Nearest frequency peer: Wohngebäuden (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Wohngeld“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Wohngeld“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Wohngeld
PropertyValue
HeadwordWohngeld
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvoːnˌɡɛlt]
Letters8
Frequency rank#53,389
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Wohngeld“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Wohngeldfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Wohngebäuden“ (#53,388), „Wohltätigkeit“ (#53,387), „Wolkendecke“ (#53,391). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „Wohngeld“ bei #53,389. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wohngeld is uncommon German at frequency #53,389 among 2,930 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvoːnˌɡɛlt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "staatliche Unterstützung Bedürftiger zu den Mietkosten".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Wohngeld in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Wohngeld, spelled W-O-H-N-G-E-L-D.

Definition

  1. 1
    staatliche Unterstützung Bedürftiger zu den Mietkosten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Mehr Menschen haben jetzt Anspruch auf Wohngeld, auf einen staatlichen Zuschuss zur Miete.“
  2. „Die Höhe des Wohngelds hängt vom Bedarf des Haushalts ab.“

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 "Wohngeld"?
"Wohngeld" is spelled W-O-H-N-G-E-L-D. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvoːnˌɡɛlt].
What does "Wohngeld" mean?
As a noun, "Wohngeld" means: staatliche Unterstützung Bedürftiger zu den Mietkosten
How do you pronounce "Wohngeld"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wohngeld" is [ˈvoːnˌɡɛlt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wohngeld" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Wirrwarr#53,383zorniger#53,398zusenden#53,407zuwandte#53,408

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list