Which to use
“taugt” and “trug” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,803
- “taugt” frequency rank
- #2,471
- “trug” frequency rank
- 15274
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | taugt | trug |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs taugen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs tragen |
Where the eye mixes taugt and trug
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between taugt and trug
A purely visual mix-up. taugt ([taʊ̯kt]) and trug ([tʁuːk]) 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 15274, 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]. trug is at rank #2,471, tagged as averb, pronounced [tʁuːk].
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 15274, this pair ranks #1,945,131 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of taugt vs trug
Shared letters: gtu. Private to "taugt": a. Private to "trug": r.
"taugt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "trug" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "taugt" and "trug" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "taugt" vs "trug" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "taugt" and "trug" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "taugt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trug" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,945,131 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "taugt" and "trug" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "taugt vs taut". 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 #1,945,131 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.