Which to use
“trübe” is an adjective and “trüben” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,407
- “trübe” frequency rank
- #20,753
- “trüben” frequency rank
- 55160
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trübe | trüben |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs trüb | dunkel machen oder werden |
Where the eye mixes trübe and trüben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. trübe runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against trüben's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between trübe and trüben
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: trübe is [ˈtʁyːbə] while trüben is [ˈtʁyːbn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “trübe” sits inside “trüben”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55160, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trübe is recorded at frequency rank #34,407, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈtʁyːbə]. trüben is at rank #20,753, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈtʁyːbn̩].
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 55160, this pair ranks #990,449 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of trübe vs trüben
Shared letters: bertü. Private to "trübe": -. Private to "trüben": n.
"trübe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "trüben" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "trübe" and "trüben" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "trübe" or "trüben"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "trübe" and "trüben" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "trübe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trüben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #990,449 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trübe" and "trüben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trübe vs trügen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #990,449 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.