Which to use
“warnte” and “wartete” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,981
- “warnte” frequency rank
- #7,847
- “wartete” frequency rank
- 21828
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | warnte | wartete |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs warnen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs warten |
Where the eye mixes warnte and wartete
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between warnte and wartete
A purely visual mix-up. warnte ([ˈvaʁntə]) and wartete ([ˈvaʁtətə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21828, 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]. wartete is at rank #7,847, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈvaʁtətə].
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 21828, this pair ranks #1,881,667 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of warnte vs wartete
Shared letters: aertw. Private to "warnte": n. Private to "wartete": -.
"warnte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "wartete" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "warnte" and "wartete" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "warnte" vs "wartete" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "warnte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wartete" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,881,667 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "warnte" and "wartete" 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 #1,881,667 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.