Wohnheim

/[ˈvoːnˌhaɪ̯m]/ noun

Letters

8 characters

Frequency Rank

#21,130

in German word usage

Misspellings

12

tracked variants

Confusables

1

similar word pairs

Wohnheim is aGermannoun. It means: Einrichtung für einen konkreten Personenkreis, in der man zur Miete oder unentgeltlich wohnen kann Pronounced [ˈvoːnˌhaɪ̯m]. Often confused with Weinheim.

Key facts for Wohnheim
PropertyValue
HeadwordWohnheim
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvoːnˌhaɪ̯m]
Letters8
Frequency rank#21,130
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Wohnheim in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Wohnheim is 8 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvoːnˌhaɪ̯m]. Corpus data places it at rank #21,130 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Einrichtung für einen konkreten Personenkreis, in der man zur Miete oder unentgeltlich wohnen kann".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Wohnheim, with forms such as "owhnheim", "whonheim", and "wohhneim". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Weinheim", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Wohnheim, spelled W-O-H-N-H-E-I-M, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Einrichtung für einen konkreten Personenkreis, in der man zur Miete oder unentgeltlich wohnen kann

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: owhnheim,whonheim,wohhneim,wohhnheim,wohnehim,wohnheimm,wohnhemi,wohnhheim,wohnhiem,wohnnheim,wonhheim,wwohnheim

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Wohnheim

Misspelling Variants of "Wohnheim"

owhnheim8whonheim8wohhneim8wohhnheim9wohnehim8wohnheimm9wohnhemi8wohnhheim9
Misspelling Variants of "Wohnheim"

Frequency rank: #21,130 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Wohnheim"?
"Wohnheim" is spelled W-O-H-N-H-E-I-M. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvoːnˌhaɪ̯m].
What does "Wohnheim" mean?
As a noun, "Wohnheim" means: Einrichtung für einen konkreten Personenkreis, in der man zur Miete oder unentgeltlich wohnen kann
What words are commonly confused with "Wohnheim"?
"Wohnheim" is commonly confused with "Weinheim". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Wohnheim"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wohnheim" is [ˈvoːnˌhaɪ̯m]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wohnheim" come from?
"Wohnheim" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.