Wohnrecht

[ˈvoːnˌʁɛçt]

/[ˈvoːnˌʁɛçt]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wohnrecht” is uncommon German (frequency #79,961 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#79,961
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - vor dem Gesetz einklagbares Recht, die Befugnis, an einem bestimmten Ort wohnen zu dürfen

Key facts for Wohnrecht
PropertyValue
HeadwordWohnrecht
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvoːnˌʁɛçt]
Letters9
Frequency rank#79,961
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wohnrecht” 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). Wohnrecht lands here:

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

Rare enough to double-check

Wohnrecht is uncommon German at frequency #79,961 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvoːnˌʁɛçt]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "vor dem Gesetz einklagbares Recht, die Befugnis, an einem bestimmten Ort wohnen zu dürfen".

Wohnrecht has no tracked misspelling variants, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Wohnrecht, spelled W-O-H-N-R-E-C-H-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    vor dem Gesetz einklagbares Recht, die Befugnis, an einem bestimmten Ort wohnen zu dürfen

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 "Wohnrecht"?
"Wohnrecht" is spelled W-O-H-N-R-E-C-H-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvoːnˌʁɛçt].
What does "Wohnrecht" mean?
As a noun, "Wohnrecht" means: vor dem Gesetz einklagbares Recht, die Befugnis, an einem bestimmten Ort wohnen zu dürfen
How do you pronounce "Wohnrecht"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wohnrecht" is [ˈvoːnˌʁɛçt]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wohnrecht" come from?
"Wohnrecht" 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 “Wohnrecht”

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

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