Which to use
“traust” and “tust” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,522
- “traust” frequency rank
- #5,657
- “tust” frequency rank
- 33179
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | traust | tust |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs trauen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tun |
Where the eye mixes traust and tust
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between traust and tust
A purely visual mix-up. traust ([tʁaʊ̯st]) and tust ([tuːst]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33179, 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]. tust is at rank #5,657, tagged as averb, pronounced [tuːst].
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 33179, this pair ranks #1,691,573 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of traust vs tust
Shared letters: stu. Private to "traust": ar. Private to "tust": -.
"traust" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC · "tust" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "traust" for "tust" ever safe?
Frequency check: "traust" vs "tust" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "traust" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tust" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,691,573 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "traust" and "tust" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "taut vs traust". 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 #1,691,573 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.