Which to use
“warne” and “werbe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,389
- “warne” frequency rank
- #15,263
- “werbe” frequency rank
- 48652
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | warne | werbe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs warnen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs werben |
Where the eye mixes warne and werbe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between warne and werbe
A purely visual mix-up. warne ([ˈvaʁnə]) and werbe ([ˈvɛʁbə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48652, 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]. werbe is at rank #15,263, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvɛʁbə].
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 48652, this pair ranks #1,240,632 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of warne vs werbe
Shared letters: erw. Private to "warne": an. Private to "werbe": b.
"warne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "werbe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "warne" for "werbe" ever safe?
Which is more common, "warne" or "werbe"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "warne" and "werbe" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "warne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "werbe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,240,632 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "warne" and "werbe" 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 #1,240,632 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.