Which to use
“Warnung” and “Wertung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,551
- “Warnung” frequency rank
- #8,007
- “Wertung” frequency rank
- 13558
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Warnung | Wertung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hinweis auf eine Gefahr | Einschätzung einer Sache |
Where the eye mixes Warnung and Wertung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Warnung and Wertung follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Warnung and Wertung
A purely visual mix-up. Warnung ([ˈvaʁnʊŋ]) and Wertung ([ˈveːɐ̯tʊŋ]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13558, 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]. Wertung is at rank #8,007, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈveːɐ̯tʊŋ].
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 13558, this pair ranks #1,957,220 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Warnung vs Wertung
Shared letters: gnruw. Private to "Warnung": a. Private to "Wertung": et.
"Warnung" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Wertung" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Warnung" and "Wertung" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Warnung" or "Wertung" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Warnung" and "Wertung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Warnung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Wertung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,957,220 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Warnung" and "Wertung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wehtun vs Wertung". 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 #1,957,220 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.