Wohnung

\voː.nʊŋ\

/\voː.nʊŋ\/ noun

The verdict

“Wohnung” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Appartement, habitation, logement.

Corpus desk

Index FR-wohnung · Wohnung · French

Wohnung · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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.

Key facts for Wohnung
PropertyValue
HeadwordWohnung
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\voː.nʊŋ\
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « Wohnung » en français

Wohnungn'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Wohnung is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \voː.nʊŋ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Appartement, habitation, logement.".

Wohnung has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is Wohnung, spelled W-O-H-N-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Appartement, habitation, logement.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Wohnung appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Meine Wohnung befindet sich im dritten Stock dieses Gebäudes.
  2. Ein 48-Jähriger verbarrikadierte sich nach einer lautstarken Auseinandersetzung und drohte damit, die Wohnung seiner Lebensgefährtin anzuzünden.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Wohnung"?
"Wohnung" is spelled W-O-H-N-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is \voː.nʊŋ\.
What does "Wohnung" mean?
As a noun, "Wohnung" means: Appartement, habitation, logement.
How do you pronounce "Wohnung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Wohnung" is \voː.nʊŋ\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Wohnung" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list