Which to use
“trüb” is an adjective and “trügt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,672
- “trüb” frequency rank
- #42,877
- “trügt” frequency rank
- 79549
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trüb | trügt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | unklar, nicht transparent, stark undurchsichtig, fast nicht mehr durchsichtig | 2. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs tragen |
Where the eye mixes trüb and trügt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. trüb runs 4 letters (CCVC) against trügt's 5 (CCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses trüb with trügt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: trüb is [tʁyːp] while trügt is [tʁyːkt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79549, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trüb is recorded at frequency rank #36,672, classified as anadj, pronounced [tʁyːp]. trügt is at rank #42,877, tagged as averb, pronounced [tʁyːkt].
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 79549, this pair ranks #214,184 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of trüb vs trügt
Shared letters: rtü. Private to "trüb": b. Private to "trügt": g.
"trüb" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "trügt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "trüb" for "trügt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "trüb" or "trügt" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "trüb" and "trügt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "trüb" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trügt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #214,184 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trüb" and "trügt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "taut vs trügt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #214,184 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.