trauvsturaWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: trau is a verb, tura is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“trau” is a verb and “tura” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#16,849
“trau” frequency rank
#44,297
“tura” frequency rank
61146
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature trau tura
Definition 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs trauen Genitiv Singular des Substantivs tur

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set trau and tura apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
trau
4 ch
tura

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: trau is averb and turaanoun. On the page they are an anagram pair: the same letters reordered. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61146, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

trau is recorded at frequency rank #16,849, classified as averb, pronounced [tʁaʊ̯]. tura is at rank #44,297, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].

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 61146, this pair ranks #760,645 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of trau vs tura

Shared letters: artu. Private to "trau": -. Private to "tura": -.

"trau" · 4 letters · shape CCVV  ·  "tura" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • traurtau · taru · trrau · trua · ttrau
  • turattura · tuar · turra · utra

Frequency comparison

trau#16,849
tura#44,297

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "trau" and "tura" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "trau" is a verb and "tura" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "trau" or "tura"?
"trau" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #16,849 in our German list, against #44,297 for "tura". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering trau vs tura

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “trau”; for a noun, it's “tura”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “trau” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list