Which to use
“taufen” and “trügen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,165
- “taufen” frequency rank
- #48,553
- “trügen” frequency rank
- 70718
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | taufen | trügen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | den Akt der Taufe vollziehen, jemanden damit in die Gemeinde aufnehmen | etwas Unzutreffendes vortäuschen |
Where the eye mixes taufen and trügen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. taufen (CVVCVC) and trügen (CCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses taufen with trügen
A purely visual mix-up. taufen ([ˈtaʊ̯fn̩]) and trügen ([ˈtʁyːɡn̩]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70718, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
taufen is recorded at frequency rank #22,165, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈtaʊ̯fn̩]. trügen is at rank #48,553, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈtʁyːɡn̩].
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 70718, this pair ranks #437,888 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of taufen vs trügen
Shared letters: ent. Private to "taufen": afu. Private to "trügen": grü.
"taufen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "trügen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- taufen ← atufen · tafuen · tauefn · taufenn · tauffen · taufne · ttaufen · tuafen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "taufen" for "trügen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "taufen" or "trügen" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "taufen" and "trügen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "taufen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trügen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #437,888 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "taufen" and "trügen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trügen vs trügt". 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 #437,888 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.