Which to use
“traute” and “trübe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,800
- “traute” frequency rank
- #34,407
- “trübe” frequency rank
- 56207
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | traute | trübe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs traut | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs trüb |
Where the eye mixes traute and trübe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. traute runs 6 letters (CCVVCV) against trübe's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: traute vs trübe
A purely visual mix-up. traute ([ˈtʁaʊ̯tə]) and trübe ([ˈtʁyːbə]) 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 56207, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
traute is recorded at frequency rank #21,800, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈtʁaʊ̯tə]. 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 56207, this pair ranks #949,203 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of traute vs trübe
Shared letters: ert. Private to "traute": au. Private to "trübe": bü.
"traute" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV · "trübe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- traute ← rtaute · tarute · tratue · trauet · trautte · trraute · truate · ttraute
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "traute" and "trübe" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "traute" or "trübe" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "traute" 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 #949,203 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "traute" 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 #949,203 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.