Which to use
“Trauben” is a noun and “trübe” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,687
- “Trauben” frequency rank
- #34,407
- “trübe” frequency rank
- 49094
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Trauben | trübe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Traube | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs trüb |
Where the eye mixes Trauben and trübe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Trauben and trübe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Trauben is [ˈtʁaʊ̯bn̩] while trübe is [ˈtʁyːbə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49094, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Trauben is recorded at frequency rank #14,687, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtʁaʊ̯bn̩]. trübe is at rank #34,407, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈtʁyːbə].
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 49094, this pair ranks #1,224,270 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Trauben vs trübe
Shared letters: bert. Private to "Trauben": anu. Private to "trübe": ü.
"Trauben" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "trübe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Trauben ← rtauben · taruben · trabuen · traubben · traubenn · traubne · trauebn · trrauben
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Trauben" for "trübe" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Trauben" vs "trübe" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Trauben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trübe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,224,270 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Trauben" and "trübe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trübe vs trügen". 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 #1,224,270 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.