Which to use
“tout” is an adjective and “trübt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,186
- “tout” frequency rank
- #39,671
- “trübt” frequency rank
- 81857
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tout | trübt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | all | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs trüben |
Where the eye mixes tout and trübt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. tout runs 4 letters (CVVC) against trübt's 5 (CCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between tout and trübt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tout is [tu] while trübt is [tʁyːpt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81857, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tout is recorded at frequency rank #42,186, classified as anadj, pronounced [tu]. 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 81857, this pair ranks #167,792 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tout vs trübt
Shared letters: t. Private to "tout": ou. Private to "trübt": brü.
"tout" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "trübt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tout ← otut · totu · toutt · ttout · tuot
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tout" and "trübt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tout" or "trübt"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "tout" and "trübt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tout" 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 #167,792 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tout" and "trübt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "taut vs tout". 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 #167,792 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.