Which to use
“Verwahrung” and “Verwarnung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,097
- “Verwahrung” frequency rank
- #30,850
- “Verwarnung” frequency rank
- 66947
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verwahrung | Verwarnung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vertrag, der den Aufbewahrer verpflichtet, eine ihm vom Hinterleger anvertraute bewegliche Sache zu übernehmen und sie an einem sicheren Ort aufzubewahren und in natura zurückzugeben | Ermahnung oder Warnung, die eine Person für eine Regelverletzung oder ein Fehlverhalten erhält; oft beinhaltet eine Verwarnung die Androhung einer strengeren Strafe |
Where the eye mixes Verwahrung and Verwarnung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Verwahrung and Verwarnung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Verwahrung vs Verwarnung
A purely visual mix-up. Verwahrung ([fɛɐ̯ˈvaːʁʊŋ]) and Verwarnung ([fɛɐ̯ˈvaʁnʊŋ]) 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 66947, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verwahrung is recorded at frequency rank #36,097, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvaːʁʊŋ]. Verwarnung is at rank #30,850, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈvaʁnʊŋ].
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 66947, this pair ranks #556,343 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Verwahrung vs Verwarnung
Shared letters: aegnruvw. Private to "Verwahrung": h. Private to "Verwarnung": -.
"Verwahrung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC · "Verwarnung" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Verwahrung ← evrwahrung · verawhrung · verrwahrung · verwahhrung · verwahrnug · verwahrrung · verwahrugn · verwahrungg
- Verwarnung ← evrwarnung · verawrnung · verrwarnung · verwanrung · verwarnnug · verwarnnung · verwarnugn · verwarnungg
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Verwahrung" and "Verwarnung" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Verwahrung" vs "Verwarnung" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verwahrung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Verwarnung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #556,343 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verwahrung" and "Verwarnung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verwahren vs Verwahrung". 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 #556,343 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.