warnevsWarnerWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: warne is a verb, Warner is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“warne” is a verb and “Warner” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#33,389
“warne” frequency rank
#18,759
“Warner” frequency rank
52148
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature warne Warner
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs warnen Person, die andere dazu auffordert, sich vor drohenden unerwünschten Folgen in Acht zu nehmen

Where the spellings diverge

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

5 ch
warne
6 ch
Warner

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: warne is [ˈvaʁnə] while Warner is [ˈvaʁnɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “warne” sits inside “Warner”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52148, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

warne is recorded at frequency rank #33,389, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvaʁnə]. Warner is at rank #18,759, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaʁnɐ].

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 52148, this pair ranks #1,108,213 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of warne vs Warner

Shared letters: aenrw. Private to "warne": -. Private to "Warner": -.

"warne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "Warner" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • warneawrne · wanre · wrane · wwarne
  • Warnerawrner · wanrer · warenr · warnerr · warnner · warnre · warrner · wraner

Frequency comparison

warne#33,389
Warner#18,759

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "warne" and "Warner" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "warne" is a verb and "Warner" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "warne" or "Warner"?
"Warner" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,759 in our German list, against #33,389 for "warne". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering warne vs Warner

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “warne”; for a noun, it's “Warner”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “warne” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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