Which to use
“taut” and “traust” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,293
- “taut” frequency rank
- #27,522
- “traust” frequency rank
- 76815
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | taut | traust |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tauen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs trauen |
Where the eye mixes taut and traust
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: taut vs traust
A purely visual mix-up. taut ([taʊ̯t]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76815, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
taut is recorded at frequency rank #49,293, classified as averb, pronounced [taʊ̯t]. 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 76815, this pair ranks #275,084 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of taut vs traust
Shared letters: atu. Private to "taut": -. Private to "traust": rs.
"taut" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "traust" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "taut" 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 #275,084 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "taut" and "traust" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Taft 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 #275,084 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.