Which to use
“trefft” and “tropft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,329
- “trefft” frequency rank
- #29,372
- “tropft” frequency rank
- 59701
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trefft | tropft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs treffen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tropfen |
Where the eye mixes trefft and tropft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses trefft with tropft
A purely visual mix-up. trefft ([tʁɛft]) and tropft ([tʁɔp͡ft]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59701, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trefft is recorded at frequency rank #30,329, classified as averb, pronounced [tʁɛft]. tropft is at rank #29,372, tagged as averb, pronounced [tʁɔp͡ft].
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 59701, this pair ranks #814,624 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of trefft vs tropft
Shared letters: frt. Private to "trefft": e. Private to "tropft": op.
"trefft" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "tropft" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "trefft" and "tropft" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "trefft" or "tropft"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "trefft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tropft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #814,624 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trefft" and "tropft" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trefft vs tretet". 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 #814,624 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.