Which to use
“taugt” and “trügt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,803
- “taugt” frequency rank
- #42,877
- “trügt” frequency rank
- 55680
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | taugt | trügt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs taugen | 2. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs tragen |
Where the eye mixes taugt and trügt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. taugt (CVVCC) and trügt (CCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: taugt vs trügt
A purely visual mix-up. taugt ([taʊ̯kt]) and trügt ([tʁyːkt]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55680, 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]. trügt is at rank #42,877, tagged as averb, pronounced [tʁyːkt].
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 55680, this pair ranks #970,087 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of taugt vs trügt
Shared letters: gt. Private to "taugt": au. Private to "trügt": rü.
"taugt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "trügt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- taugt ← atugt · tagut · tauggt · taugtt · tautg · ttaugt · tuagt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "taugt" and "trügt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "taugt" vs "trügt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "taugt" and "trügt" 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 "trügt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #970,087 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "taugt" and "trügt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "taut 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 #970,087 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.