Which to use
“warst” and “wash” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,092
- “warst” frequency rank
- #44,357
- “wash” frequency rank
- 47449
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | warst | wash |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Präteritum Indikativ des Verbs sein | waschen, säubern |
Where the eye mixes warst and wash
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between warst and wash
A purely visual mix-up. warst ([vaːɐ̯st]) and wash ([wɒʃ]) 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 47449, 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]. wash is at rank #44,357, tagged as averb, pronounced [wɒʃ].
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 47449, this pair ranks #1,283,821 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of warst vs wash
Shared letters: asw. Private to "warst": rt. Private to "wash": h.
"warst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "wash" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "warst" for "wash" ever safe?
Frequency check: "warst" vs "wash" - 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 "warst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "wash" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,283,821 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "warst" and "wash" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "wash 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 #1,283,821 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.