Which to use
“trübe” is an adjective and “trübt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,407
- “trübe” frequency rank
- #39,671
- “trübt” frequency rank
- 74078
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trübe | trübt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs trüb | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs trüben |
Where the eye mixes trübe and trübt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between trübe and trübt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: trübe is [ˈtʁyːbə] while trübt is [tʁyːpt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “trübe” becomes t in “trübt”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74078, 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]. trübt is at rank #39,671, tagged as averb, pronounced [tʁyːpt].
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 74078, this pair ranks #343,000 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of trübe vs trübt
Shared letters: brtü. Private to "trübe": e. Private to "trübt": -.
"trübe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "trübt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "trübe" for "trübt" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "trübe" or "trübt" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "trübe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trübt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #343,000 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trübe" and "trübt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "taut vs trübt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #343,000 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.