Wohnturm
[ˈvoːnˌtʊʁm]
The verdict
“Wohnturm” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hochhaus, in dem sich überwiegend Räumlichkeiten für Wohnzwecke befinden
Corpus desk
Index DE-wohnturm · Wohnturm · German
Wohnturm · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-2 2 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "W" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Wohnturm |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈvoːnˌtʊʁm] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Wohnturm“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Wohnturm is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvoːnˌtʊʁm]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for Wohnturm, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Wohnturm, spelled W-O-H-N-T-U-R-M.
Definition
- 1Hochhaus, in dem sich überwiegend Räumlichkeiten für Wohnzwecke befinden
- 2historisches Bauwerk mit mehreren Wohnebenen
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Wohnturm appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Im 2. Bezirk im Nordbahnhofareal baut die Strabag seit kurzem am Wohnturm Taborama, bei der U2-Station Donaumarina bauen Buwog und IES Immobilien schon länger am 140 Meter hohen Marina Tower.“
„Nicht nur in Nordamerika und Asien wuchsen immer neue Wohntürme in den Himmel. Vor allem die Emirate, aber auch Russland sorgten mit Meldungen über geplante Wolkenkratzer mit Wohneinheiten für Schlagzeilen.“
Synonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.