Which to use
“traust” and “trübt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,522
- “traust” frequency rank
- #39,671
- “trübt” frequency rank
- 67193
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | traust | trübt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs trauen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs trüben |
Where the eye mixes traust and trübt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses traust with trübt
A purely visual mix-up. traust ([tʁaʊ̯st]) and trübt ([tʁyːpt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67193, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
traust is recorded at frequency rank #27,522, classified as averb, pronounced [tʁaʊ̯st]. 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 67193, this pair ranks #548,207 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of traust vs trübt
Shared letters: rt. Private to "traust": asu. Private to "trübt": bü.
"traust" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC · "trübt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- traust ← rtaust · tarust · trasut · trausst · traustt · trauts · trraust · truast
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "traust" for "trübt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "traust" or "trübt" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "traust" and "trübt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "traust" 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 #548,207 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "traust" and "trübt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "taut vs trübt". 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 #548,207 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.