Which to use
“tobt” and “trübt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,089
- “tobt” frequency rank
- #39,671
- “trübt” frequency rank
- 59760
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tobt | trübt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs toben | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs trüben |
Where the eye mixes tobt and trübt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. tobt runs 4 letters (CVCC) against trübt's 5 (CCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: tobt vs trübt
A purely visual mix-up. tobt ([toːpt]) and trübt ([tʁyːpt]) 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 59760, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tobt is recorded at frequency rank #20,089, classified as averb, pronounced [toːpt]. trübt is at rank #39,671, tagged as averb, pronounced [tʁyːpt].
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 59760, this pair ranks #812,398 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tobt vs trübt
Shared letters: bt. Private to "tobt": o. Private to "trübt": rü.
"tobt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "trübt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tobt ← otbt · tbot · tobbt · tobtt · totb · ttobt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tobt" and "trübt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "tobt" vs "trübt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tobt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trübt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #812,398 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tobt" and "trübt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "taut vs trübt". 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 #812,398 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.