Which to use
“währte” and “warne” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,738
- “währte” frequency rank
- #33,389
- “warne” frequency rank
- 73127
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | währte | warne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs währen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs warnen |
Where the eye mixes währte and warne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. währte runs 6 letters (CVCCCV) against warne's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: währte vs warne
A purely visual mix-up. währte ([ˈvɛːɐ̯tə]) and warne ([ˈvaʁnə]) 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 73127, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
währte is recorded at frequency rank #39,738, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvɛːɐ̯tə]. warne is at rank #33,389, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvaʁnə].
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 73127, this pair ranks #369,036 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of währte vs warne
Shared letters: erw. Private to "währte": htä. Private to "warne": an.
"währte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "warne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- warne ← awrne · wanre · wrane · wwarne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "währte" and "warne" be used interchangeably?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "währte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "warne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #369,036 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "währte" and "warne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "währte 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 #369,036 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.