Which to use
“getreu” and “getreuen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,626
- “getreu” frequency rank
- #45,986
- “getreuen” frequency rank
- 67612
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | getreu | getreuen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | treu und loyal gegenüber jemandem | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs getreu |
Where the eye mixes getreu and getreuen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. getreu runs 6 letters (CVCCVV) against getreuen's 8 (CVCCVVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: getreu vs getreuen
A purely visual mix-up. getreu ([ɡəˈtʁɔɪ̯]) and getreuen ([ɡəˈtʁɔɪ̯ən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “getreu” sits inside “getreuen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67612, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
getreu is recorded at frequency rank #21,626, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈtʁɔɪ̯]. getreuen is at rank #45,986, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈtʁɔɪ̯ən].
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 67612, this pair ranks #534,470 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of getreu vs getreuen
Shared letters: egrtu. Private to "getreu": -. Private to "getreuen": n.
"getreu" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "getreuen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "getreu" and "getreuen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "getreu" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "getreuen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #534,470 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "getreu" and "getreuen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "getreu vs Getue". 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 #534,470 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.