Which to use
“trübe” is an adjective and “trug” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,407
- “trübe” frequency rank
- #2,471
- “trug” frequency rank
- 36878
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trübe | trug |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs trüb | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs tragen |
Where the eye mixes trübe and trug
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between trübe and trug
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: trübe is [ˈtʁyːbə] while trug is [tʁuːk]. 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 36878, 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]. trug is at rank #2,471, tagged as averb, pronounced [tʁuːk].
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 36878, this pair ranks #1,604,418 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of trübe vs trug
Shared letters: rt. Private to "trübe": beü. Private to "trug": gu.
"trübe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "trug" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- trug ← rtug · trgu · trrug · trugg · ttrug · turg
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "trübe" for "trug" ever safe?
Which is more common, "trübe" or "trug"?
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 "trug" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,604,418 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trübe" and "trug" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trübe vs trügen". 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 #1,604,418 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.