Which to use
“teuren” is an adjective and “trügen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,638
- “teuren” frequency rank
- #48,553
- “trügen” frequency rank
- 57191
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | teuren | trügen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs teuer | etwas Unzutreffendes vortäuschen |
Where the eye mixes teuren and trügen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. teuren (CVVCVC) and trügen (CCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: teuren vs trügen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: teuren is [ˈtɔɪ̯ʁən] while trügen is [ˈtʁyːɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57191, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
teuren is recorded at frequency rank #8,638, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈtɔɪ̯ʁən]. 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 57191, this pair ranks #910,933 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of teuren vs trügen
Shared letters: enrt. Private to "teuren": u. Private to "trügen": gü.
"teuren" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "trügen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- teuren ← eturen · teruen · teuern · teurenn · teurne · teurren · tteuren · tueren
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "teuren" and "trügen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "teuren" or "trügen"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "teuren" 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 #910,933 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "teuren" 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 #910,933 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.