wohnhaft

[ˈvoːnhaft]

/[ˈvoːnhaft]/ adj

The verdict

“wohnhaft” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,996. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,996
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
2
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - am genannten Ort wohnend

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

wohnhaft vs Wohnhaus
63% similar
wohnhaft vs wahrhaft
75% similar

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

Key facts for wohnhaft
PropertyValue
Headwordwohnhaft
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈvoːnhaft]
Letters8
Frequency rank#24,996
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs2
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “wohnhaft” 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). wohnhaft lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around wohnhaft (IPA [ˈvoːnhaft]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #24,996 among 38,697 “W” headwords. Dominant gloss: "am genannten Ort wohnend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for wohnhaft, with forms such as "owhnhaft", "whonhaft", and "wohhnaft". 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, "Wohnhaus", "wahrhaft", 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 pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is wohnhaft, spelled W-O-H-N-H-A-F-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    am genannten Ort wohnend

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: owhnhaft,whonhaft,wohhnaft,wohhnhaft,wohnahft,wohnhafft,wohnhaftt,wohnhatf,wohnhfat,wohnhhaft,wohnnhaft,wonhhaft,wwohnhaft

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of wohnhaft - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

owhnhaft2whonhaft2wohhnaft2wohhnhaft1wohnahft2wohnhafft1wohnhaftt1wohnhatf2
Edit distance from "wohnhaft"

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 "wohnhaft"?
"wohnhaft" is spelled W-O-H-N-H-A-F-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvoːnhaft].
What does "wohnhaft" mean?
As an adjective, "wohnhaft" means: am genannten Ort wohnend
What words are commonly confused with "wohnhaft"?
"wohnhaft" is commonly confused with "Wohnhaus", "wahrhaft". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "wohnhaft"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wohnhaft" is [ˈvoːnhaft]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wohnhaft" come from?
"wohnhaft" 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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Using “wohnhaft”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-O-H-N-H-A-F-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvoːnhaft] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Wohnhaus” - see the side-by-side comparison. wohnhaft vs Wohnhaus
  • 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