Which to use
“warst” and “wart” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,092
- “warst” frequency rank
- #8,970
- “wart” frequency rank
- 12062
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | warst | wart |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Präteritum Indikativ des Verbs sein | 2. Person Plural Präteritum Indikativ des Verbs sein |
Where the eye mixes warst and wart
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: warst vs wart
A purely visual mix-up. warst ([vaːɐ̯st]) and wart ([vaːɐ̯t]) 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 12062, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
warst is recorded at frequency rank #3,092, classified as averb, pronounced [vaːɐ̯st]. wart is at rank #8,970, tagged as averb, pronounced [vaːɐ̯t].
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 12062, this pair ranks #1,966,401 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of warst vs wart
Shared letters: artw. Private to "warst": s. Private to "wart": -.
"warst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "wart" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "warst" for "wart" ever safe?
Frequency check: "warst" vs "wart" - 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 "warst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wart" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,966,401 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "warst" and "wart" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wart 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 #1,966,401 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.