Which to use
“Warnung” and “Warnungen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,551
- “Warnung” frequency rank
- #14,990
- “Warnungen” frequency rank
- 20541
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Warnung | Warnungen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hinweis auf eine Gefahr | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Warnung |
Where the eye mixes Warnung and Warnungen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Warnung and Warnungen
A purely visual mix-up. Warnung ([ˈvaʁnʊŋ]) and Warnungen ([ˈvaʁnʊŋən]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Warnung” sits inside “Warnungen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20541, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Warnung is recorded at frequency rank #5,551, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaʁnʊŋ]. Warnungen is at rank #14,990, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaʁnʊŋən].
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 20541, this pair ranks #1,896,509 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Warnung vs Warnungen
Shared letters: agnruw. Private to "Warnung": -. Private to "Warnungen": e.
"Warnung" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Warnungen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Warnung" for "Warnungen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Warnung" vs "Warnungen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Warnung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Warnungen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,896,509 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Warnung" and "Warnungen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Warnungen vs Werbungen". 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 #1,896,509 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.