Which to use
“währt” and “warb” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,876
- “währt” frequency rank
- #23,784
- “warb” frequency rank
- 54660
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | währt | warb |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs währen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs werben |
Where the eye mixes währt and warb
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. währt runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against warb's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: währt vs warb
A purely visual mix-up. währt ([vɛːɐ̯t]) and warb ([vaʁp]) 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 54660, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
währt is recorded at frequency rank #30,876, classified as averb, pronounced [vɛːɐ̯t]. warb is at rank #23,784, tagged as averb, pronounced [vaʁp].
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 54660, this pair ranks #1,010,130 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of währt vs warb
Shared letters: rw. Private to "währt": htä. Private to "warb": ab.
"währt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "warb" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- warb ← awrb · wabr · warbb · warrb · wrab · wwarb
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "währt" and "warb" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "währt" or "warb"?
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 "währt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "warb" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,010,130 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "währt" and "warb" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "währt vs währte". 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 #1,010,130 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.