Which to use
“traue” is a verb and “traut” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,379
- “traue” frequency rank
- #8,143
- “traut” frequency rank
- 18522
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | traue | traut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs trauen | bestens bekannt und Wohlbehagen erweckend |
Where the eye mixes traue and traut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: traue vs traut
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: traue is [ˈtʁaʊ̯ə] while traut is [tʁaʊ̯t]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “traue” becomes t in “traut”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18522, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
traue is recorded at frequency rank #10,379, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈtʁaʊ̯ə]. traut is at rank #8,143, tagged as anadj, pronounced [tʁaʊ̯t].
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 18522, this pair ranks #1,917,398 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of traue vs traut
Shared letters: artu. Private to "traue": e. Private to "traut": -.
"traue" · 5 letters · shape CCVVV · "traut" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "traue" and "traut" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "traue" or "traut" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "traue" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "traut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,917,398 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "traue" and "traut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "taut vs traue". 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 #1,917,398 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.