wohnten

[ˈvoːntn̩]

/[ˈvoːntn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“wohnten” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #14,466. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#14,466
frequency rank, German
2,930
“W” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wohnen

Corpus desk

Index DE-wohnten · wohnten · German

wohnten · rank #14,466 · 11 variants · 8 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #14,466
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 8 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,930
  • PHOTO-FINISH Wildnis

Nearest frequency peer: Wildnis (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „wohnten“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „wohnten“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

wohnten vs Worten
57% similar
wohnten vs wollten
71% similar
wohnten vs wohnt
71% similar

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

Key facts for wohnten
PropertyValue
Headwordwohnten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈvoːntn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#14,466
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „wohnten“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).wohntenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Wildnis“ (#14,465), „WWW“ (#14,467), „Widersprüche“ (#14,464). Unter 2,930 „W“-Lemmata liegt „wohnten“ bei #14,466. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around wohnten (IPA [ˈvoːntn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #14,466 among 2,930 “W” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for wohnten, with forms such as "owhnten", "whonten", and "wohhnten". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "Worten", "wollten", "wohnt", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is wohnten, spelled W-O-H-N-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wohnen
  2. 2
    1. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wohnen
  3. 3
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wohnen
  4. 4
    3. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wohnen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • owhnten
  • whonten
  • wohhnten
  • wohnetn
  • wohnnten
  • wohntenn
  • wohntne
  • wohntten
  • wohtnen
  • wonhten
  • wwohnten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of wohnten - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

owhnten2whonten2wohhnten1wohnetn2wohnnten1wohntenn1wohntne2wohntten1
Edit distance from "wohnten"

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 "wohnten"?
"wohnten" is spelled W-O-H-N-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvoːntn̩].
What does "wohnten" mean?
As a verb, "wohnten" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs wohnen
What words are commonly confused with "wohnten"?
"wohnten" is commonly confused with "Worten", "wollten", "wohnt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "wohnten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "wohnten" is [ˈvoːntn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "wohnten" come from?
"wohnten" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "wohnten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Wildnis#14,465wählten#14,468Wetzlar#14,463verehrt#14,445

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

überreden11 variantsamüsiert11 variantsStecker11 variantsbenötige11 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list