Which to use
“triff” and “trifft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,538
- “triff” frequency rank
- #1,170
- “trifft” frequency rank
- 23708
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | triff | trifft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs treffen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs treffen |
Where the eye mixes triff and trifft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses triff with trifft
A purely visual mix-up. triff ([tʁɪf]) and trifft ([tʁɪft]) 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 extra letter(s) - “triff” sits inside “trifft”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23708, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
triff is recorded at frequency rank #22,538, classified as averb, pronounced [tʁɪf]. trifft is at rank #1,170, tagged as averb, pronounced [tʁɪft].
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 23708, this pair ranks #1,857,695 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of triff vs trifft
Shared letters: firt. Private to "triff": -. Private to "trifft": -.
"triff" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "trifft" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "triff" and "trifft" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "triff" vs "trifft" - 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 "triff" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trifft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,857,695 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "triff" and "trifft" 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 #1,857,695 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.