Which to use
“traun” is an intj and “trug” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,543
- “traun” frequency rank
- #2,471
- “trug” frequency rank
- 46014
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | traun | trug |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in der Tat, wirklich, fürwahr, wahrlich | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs tragen |
Where the eye mixes traun and trug
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. traun runs 5 letters (CCVVC) against trug's 4 (CCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: traun vs trug
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: traun is [tʁaʊ̯n] while trug is [tʁuːk]. 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 (intj vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46014, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
traun is recorded at frequency rank #43,543, classified as anintj, pronounced [tʁaʊ̯n]. trug is at rank #2,471, tagged as averb, pronounced [tʁuːk].
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 46014, this pair ranks #1,333,445 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of traun vs trug
Shared letters: rtu. Private to "traun": an. Private to "trug": g.
"traun" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "trug" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "traun" and "trug" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "traun" or "trug"?
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 "traun" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trug" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,333,445 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "traun" and "trug" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "taut vs traun". 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 #1,333,445 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.