Which to use
“warranted” is an adjective and “warranty” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #17,270
- “warranted” frequency rank
- #10,796
- “warranty” frequency rank
- 28066
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | warranted | warranty |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Authorized with a warrant. | A guarantee that a certain outcome or obligation will be fulfilled; security. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set warranted and warranty apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: warranted is anadjective and warrantyanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28066, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
warranted is recorded at frequency rank #17,270, classified as anadj. warranty is at rank #10,796, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈwɔɹ.ən.ti/.
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 28066, this pair ranks #374,004 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of warranted vs warranty
Shared letters: anrtw. Private to "warranted": de. Private to "warranty": y.
"warranted" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "warranty" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering warranted vs warranty
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “warranted”; for a noun, it's “warranty”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “warranted” entry
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