Which to use
“warnte” and “wartet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,981
- “warnte” frequency rank
- #2,372
- “wartet” frequency rank
- 16353
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | warnte | wartet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs warnen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs warten |
Where the eye mixes warnte and wartet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: warnte vs wartet
A purely visual mix-up. warnte ([ˈvaʁntə]) and wartet ([ˈvaʁtət]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16353, 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]. wartet is at rank #2,372, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvaʁtət].
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 16353, this pair ranks #1,936,544 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of warnte vs wartet
Shared letters: aertw. Private to "warnte": n. Private to "wartet": -.
"warnte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "wartet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "warnte" and "wartet" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "warnte" or "wartet"?
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 "wartet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,936,544 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "warnte" and "wartet" 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 #1,936,544 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.