Which to use
“warst” and “wirft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,092
- “warst” frequency rank
- #2,869
- “wirft” frequency rank
- 5961
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | warst | wirft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Präteritum Indikativ des Verbs sein | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs werfen |
Where the eye mixes warst and wirft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses warst with wirft
A purely visual mix-up. warst ([vaːɐ̯st]) and wirft ([vɪʁft]) 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 5961, 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]. wirft is at rank #2,869, tagged as averb, pronounced [vɪʁft].
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 5961, this pair ranks #1,993,157 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of warst vs wirft
Shared letters: rtw. Private to "warst": as. Private to "wirft": fi.
"warst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "wirft" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "warst" for "wirft" ever safe?
Frequency check: "warst" vs "wirft" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "wirft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,993,157 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "warst" and "wirft" 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 #1,993,157 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.