Which to use
“triffst” and “trifft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,157
- “triffst” frequency rank
- #1,170
- “trifft” frequency rank
- 18327
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | triffst | trifft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs treffen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs treffen |
Where the eye mixes triffst and trifft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses triffst with trifft
A purely visual mix-up. triffst ([tʁɪfst]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18327, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
triffst is recorded at frequency rank #17,157, classified as averb, pronounced [tʁɪfst]. 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 18327, this pair ranks #1,919,300 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of triffst vs trifft
Shared letters: firt. Private to "triffst": s. Private to "trifft": -.
"triffst" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCC · "trifft" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "triffst" and "trifft" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "triffst" vs "trifft" - 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 "triffst" 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 #1,919,300 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "triffst" and "trifft" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trefft vs triffst". 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 #1,919,300 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.