Wohnungswesen

[ˈvoːnʊŋsˌveːzn̩]

/[ˈvoːnʊŋsˌveːzn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Wohnungswesen” is uncommon German (frequency #75,259 among 38,697 “W” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,259
frequency rank, German
38,697
“W” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Gesamtheit aller Maßnahmen, die dem Bau oder der Verwaltung von Wohnraum für die Bevölkerung dienen

Key facts for Wohnungswesen
PropertyValue
HeadwordWohnungswesen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈvoːnʊŋsˌveːzn̩]
Letters13
Frequency rank#75,259
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Wohnungswesen” 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). Wohnungswesen lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wohnungswesen is uncommon German at frequency #75,259 among 38,697 “W” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈvoːnʊŋsˌveːzn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Gesamtheit aller Maßnahmen, die dem Bau oder der Verwaltung von Wohnraum für die Bevölkerung dienen".

No misspelling variants are generated for Wohnungswesen in our index, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 Wohnungswesen, spelled W-O-H-N-U-N-G-S-W-E-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Gesamtheit aller Maßnahmen, die dem Bau oder der Verwaltung von Wohnraum für die Bevölkerung dienen

This word in other languages

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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 "Wohnungswesen"?
"Wohnungswesen" is spelled W-O-H-N-U-N-G-S-W-E-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈvoːnʊŋsˌveːzn̩].
What does "Wohnungswesen" mean?
As a noun, "Wohnungswesen" means: Gesamtheit aller Maßnahmen, die dem Bau oder der Verwaltung von Wohnraum für die Bevölkerung dienen
How do you pronounce "Wohnungswesen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wohnungswesen" is [ˈvoːnʊŋsˌveːzn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wohnungswesen" come from?
"Wohnungswesen" 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 “Wohnungswesen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is W-O-H-N-U-N-G-S-W-E-S-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈvoːnʊŋsˌveːzn̩] (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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list