Which to use
“wanted” and “warnte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,131
- “wanted” frequency rank
- #13,981
- “warnte” frequency rank
- 41112
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | wanted | warnte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs want | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs warnen |
Letter map: wanted vs warnte
Shared letters muted; letters that set wanted and warnte apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Spelling & dictionary notes on wanted vs warnte
wanted and warnte are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 4 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41112, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
wanted is recorded at frequency rank #27,131, classified as averb, pronounced […]. warnte is at rank #13,981, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvaʁntə].
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 41112, this pair ranks #1,488,991 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of wanted vs warnte
Shared letters: aentw. Private to "wanted": d. Private to "warnte": r.
"wanted" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "warnte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "wanted" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "warnte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,488,991 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "wanted" and "warnte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs wanted". 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 #1,488,991 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.