Wohnstätte

[ˈvoːnˌʃtɛtə]

/[ˈvoːnˌʃtɛtə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wohnstätte” is an uncommon German word, ranked #69,907 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#69,907
frequency rank, German
10
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ort oder Räumlichkeit, wo jemand wohnt

Key facts for Wohnstätte
PropertyValue
HeadwordWohnstätte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvoːnˌʃtɛtə]
Letters10
Frequency rank#69,907
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wohnstätte” 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). Wohnstätte lands here:

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

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

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Wohnstätte is 10 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈvoːnˌʃtɛtə]. Corpus data places it at rank #69,907 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "Ort oder Räumlichkeit, wo jemand wohnt".

No misspelling variants are generated for Wohnstätte in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable German patterns. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Wohnstätte, spelled W-O-H-N-S-T-Ä-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ort oder Räumlichkeit, wo jemand wohnt

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 "Wohnstätte"?
"Wohnstätte" is spelled W-O-H-N-S-T-Ä-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvoːnˌʃtɛtə].
What does "Wohnstätte" mean?
As a noun, "Wohnstätte" means: Ort oder Räumlichkeit, wo jemand wohnt
How do you pronounce "Wohnstätte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wohnstätte" is [ˈvoːnˌʃtɛtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wohnstätte" come from?
"Wohnstätte" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Wohnstätte”

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

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