Which to use
“warne” and “warnt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,389
- “warne” frequency rank
- #5,044
- “warnt” frequency rank
- 38433
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | warne | warnt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs warnen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs warnen |
Where the eye mixes warne and warnt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between warne and warnt
A purely visual mix-up. warne ([ˈvaʁnə]) and warnt ([vaʁnt]) 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 - e in “warne” becomes t in “warnt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38433, 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]. warnt is at rank #5,044, tagged as averb, pronounced [vaʁnt].
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 38433, this pair ranks #1,564,128 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of warne vs warnt
Shared letters: anrw. Private to "warne": e. Private to "warnt": t.
"warne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "warnt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "warne" for "warnt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "warne" or "warnt"?
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 "warne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "warnt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,564,128 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "warne" and "warnt" 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 #1,564,128 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.