Which to use
“wagt” and “warst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,398
- “wagt” frequency rank
- #3,092
- “warst” frequency rank
- 13490
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wagt | warst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs wagen | 2. Person Singular Präteritum Indikativ des Verbs sein |
Where the eye mixes wagt and warst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. wagt runs 4 letters (CVCC) against warst's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses wagt with warst
A purely visual mix-up. wagt ([vaːkt]) and warst ([vaːɐ̯st]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13490, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wagt is recorded at frequency rank #10,398, classified as averb, pronounced [vaːkt]. warst is at rank #3,092, tagged as averb, pronounced [vaːɐ̯st].
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 13490, this pair ranks #1,957,655 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of wagt vs warst
Shared letters: atw. Private to "wagt": g. Private to "warst": rs.
"wagt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "warst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "wagt" and "warst" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "wagt" vs "warst" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "wagt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "warst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,957,655 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wagt" and "warst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wagt vs waste". 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 #1,957,655 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.