Which to use
“warst” and “weist” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,092
- “warst” frequency rank
- #2,275
- “weist” frequency rank
- 5367
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | warst | weist |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Präteritum Indikativ des Verbs sein | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs weisen |
Where the eye mixes warst and weist
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: warst vs weist
A purely visual mix-up. warst ([vaːɐ̯st]) and weist ([vaɪ̯st]) 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 5367, 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]. weist is at rank #2,275, tagged as averb, pronounced [vaɪ̯st].
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 5367, this pair ranks #1,994,973 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of warst vs weist
Shared letters: stw. Private to "warst": ar. Private to "weist": ei.
"warst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "weist" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "warst" and "weist" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "warst" vs "weist" - 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 "weist" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,994,973 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "warst" and "weist" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "warst 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 #1,994,973 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.