Which to use
“Warnung” and “Wartung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,551
- “Warnung” frequency rank
- #13,066
- “Wartung” frequency rank
- 18617
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Warnung | Wartung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hinweis auf eine Gefahr | Gesamtheit der Maßnahmen zur Prüfung und Instandhaltung, die die Abnutzung verhindern sollen |
Where the eye mixes Warnung and Wartung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Warnung and Wartung
A purely visual mix-up. Warnung ([ˈvaʁnʊŋ]) and Wartung ([ˈvaʁtʊŋ]) 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 a single letter - n in “Warnung” becomes t in “Wartung”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18617, 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]. Wartung is at rank #13,066, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈvaʁtʊŋ].
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 18617, this pair ranks #1,916,545 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Warnung vs Wartung
Shared letters: agnruw. Private to "Warnung": -. Private to "Wartung": t.
"Warnung" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Wartung" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Warnung" and "Wartung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Warnung" vs "Wartung" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Warnung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wartung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,916,545 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Warnung" and "Wartung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Wartburg vs Wartung". 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 #1,916,545 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.