Which to use
“taugt” and “traust” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,803
- “taugt” frequency rank
- #27,522
- “traust” frequency rank
- 40325
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | taugt | traust |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs taugen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs trauen |
Where the eye mixes taugt and traust
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between taugt and traust
A purely visual mix-up. taugt ([taʊ̯kt]) and traust ([tʁaʊ̯st]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40325, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
taugt is recorded at frequency rank #12,803, classified as averb, pronounced [taʊ̯kt]. traust is at rank #27,522, tagged as averb, pronounced [tʁaʊ̯st].
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 40325, this pair ranks #1,511,745 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of taugt vs traust
Shared letters: atu. Private to "taugt": g. Private to "traust": rs.
"taugt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "traust" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "taugt" and "traust" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "taugt" or "traust" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "taugt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "traust" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,511,745 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "taugt" and "traust" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "taut vs traust". 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 #1,511,745 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.