Wohnlage

[ˈvoːnˌlaːɡə]

/[ˈvoːnˌlaːɡə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wohnlage” is uncommon German (frequency #73,126 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,126
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ort und damit verbundene Qualität des Wohnens

Key facts for Wohnlage
PropertyValue
HeadwordWohnlage
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvoːnˌlaːɡə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#73,126
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wohnlage” 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). Wohnlage lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Wohnlage is uncommon German at frequency #73,126 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvoːnˌlaːɡə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ort und damit verbundene Qualität des Wohnens".

Wohnlage doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Wohnlage, spelled W-O-H-N-L-A-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ort und damit verbundene Qualität des Wohnens

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 "Wohnlage"?
"Wohnlage" is spelled W-O-H-N-L-A-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvoːnˌlaːɡə].
What does "Wohnlage" mean?
As a noun, "Wohnlage" means: Ort und damit verbundene Qualität des Wohnens
How do you pronounce "Wohnlage"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wohnlage" is [ˈvoːnˌlaːɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wohnlage" come from?
"Wohnlage" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Wohnlage”

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

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

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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