Which to use
“gerannt” and “gewarnt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,592
- “gerannt” frequency rank
- #5,957
- “gewarnt” frequency rank
- 23549
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gerannt | gewarnt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs rennen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs warnen |
Where the eye mixes gerannt and gewarnt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gerannt and gewarnt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between gerannt and gewarnt
A purely visual mix-up. gerannt ([ɡəˈʁant]) and gewarnt ([ɡəˈvaʁnt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23549, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gerannt is recorded at frequency rank #17,592, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁant]. gewarnt is at rank #5,957, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvaʁnt].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 23549, this pair ranks #1,859,834 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gerannt vs gewarnt
Shared letters: aegnrt. Private to "gerannt": -. Private to "gewarnt": w.
"gerannt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gewarnt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gerannt" for "gewarnt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "gerannt" vs "gewarnt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gerannt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gewarnt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,859,834 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gerannt" and "gewarnt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gerannt vs getränkt". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,859,834 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.