warmemvswarmesWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“warmem” and “warmes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#34,455
“warmem” frequency rank
#12,203
“warmes” frequency rank
46658
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature warmem warmes
Definition Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs warm Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs warm

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set warmem and warmes apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
warmem
6 ch
warmes

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. warmem ([ˈvaʁməm]) and warmes ([ˈvaʁməs]) 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 a single letter - m in “warmem” becomes s in “warmes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46658, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

warmem is recorded at frequency rank #34,455, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈvaʁməm]. warmes is at rank #12,203, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈvaʁməs].

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 46658, this pair ranks #1,311,571 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of warmem vs warmes

Shared letters: aemrw. Private to "warmem": -. Private to "warmes": s.

"warmem" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "warmes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • warmemawrmem · wamrem · waremm · warmemm · warmme · warmmem · warrmem · wramem
  • warmesawrmes · wamres · warems · warmess · warmmes · warmse · warrmes · wrames

Frequency comparison

warmem#34,455
warmes#12,203

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "warmem" and "warmes" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈvaʁməm] versus [ˈvaʁməs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "warmem" or "warmes"?
"warmes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,203 in our German list, against #34,455 for "warmem". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering warmem vs warmes

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “warmem” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list