Which to use
“warnte” and “wart” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,981
- “warnte” frequency rank
- #8,970
- “wart” frequency rank
- 22951
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | warnte | wart |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs warnen | 2. Person Plural Präteritum Indikativ des Verbs sein |
Where the eye mixes warnte and wart
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses warnte with wart
A purely visual mix-up. warnte ([ˈvaʁntə]) and wart ([vaːɐ̯t]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22951, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
warnte is recorded at frequency rank #13,981, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈvaʁntə]. wart is at rank #8,970, tagged as averb, pronounced [vaːɐ̯t].
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 22951, this pair ranks #1,867,610 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of warnte vs wart
Shared letters: artw. Private to "warnte": en. Private to "wart": -.
"warnte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "wart" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "warnte" and "wart" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "warnte" vs "wart" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "warnte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wart" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,867,610 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "warnte" and "wart" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "warnte 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 #1,867,610 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.