Which to use
“währt” is a verb and “ward” is an unknown - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,876
- “währt” frequency rank
- #8,808
- “ward” frequency rank
- 39684
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | währt | ward |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs währen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv von werden |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set währt and ward apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: währt is [vɛːɐ̯t] while ward is [vaʁt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs unknown), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39684, 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]. ward is at rank #8,808, tagged as anunknown, pronounced [vaʁt].
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 39684, this pair ranks #1,529,849 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of währt vs ward
Shared letters: rw. Private to "währt": htä. Private to "ward": ad.
"währt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "ward" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- ward ← awrd · wadr · wardd · warrd · wrad · wward
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "währt" and "ward" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "währt" or "ward"?
Remembering währt vs ward
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “währt”; for an unknown, it's “ward”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “währt” entry
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