Which to use
“warf” and “warne” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,666
- “warf” frequency rank
- #33,389
- “warne” frequency rank
- 38055
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | warf | warne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs werfen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs warnen |
Where the eye mixes warf and warne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: warf vs warne
A purely visual mix-up. warf ([vaʁf]) 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 38055, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
warf is recorded at frequency rank #4,666, classified as averb, pronounced [vaʁf]. 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 38055, this pair ranks #1,573,982 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of warf vs warne
Shared letters: arw. Private to "warf": f. Private to "warne": en.
"warf" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "warne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "warf" and "warne" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "warf" vs "warne" - which ranks higher?
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 "warf" 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 #1,573,982 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "warf" and "warne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "warne 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 #1,573,982 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.