Which to use
“treffe” and “triff” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,643
- “treffe” frequency rank
- #22,538
- “triff” frequency rank
- 32181
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | treffe | triff |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs treffen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs treffen |
Where the eye mixes treffe and triff
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between treffe and triff
A purely visual mix-up. treffe ([ˈtʁɛfə]) and triff ([tʁɪf]) 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 32181, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
treffe is recorded at frequency rank #9,643, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈtʁɛfə]. triff is at rank #22,538, tagged as averb, pronounced [tʁɪf].
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 32181, this pair ranks #1,713,027 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of treffe vs triff
Shared letters: frt. Private to "treffe": e. Private to "triff": i.
"treffe" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "triff" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "treffe" and "triff" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "treffe" vs "triff" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "treffe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "triff" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,713,027 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "treffe" and "triff" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "triff vs tripp". 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 #1,713,027 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.