Which to use
“trüben” and “trügen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,753
- “trüben” frequency rank
- #48,553
- “trügen” frequency rank
- 69306
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trüben | trügen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dunkel machen oder werden | etwas Unzutreffendes vortäuschen |
Where the eye mixes trüben and trügen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. trüben and trügen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between trüben and trügen
A purely visual mix-up. trüben ([ˈtʁyːbn̩]) and trügen ([ˈtʁyːɡn̩]) 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 a single letter - b in “trüben” becomes g in “trügen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69306, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trüben is recorded at frequency rank #20,753, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈtʁyːbn̩]. trügen is at rank #48,553, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈtʁyːɡn̩].
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 69306, this pair ranks #480,609 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of trüben vs trügen
Shared letters: enrtü. Private to "trüben": b. Private to "trügen": g.
"trüben" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "trügen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "trüben" and "trügen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "trüben" vs "trügen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "trüben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trügen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #480,609 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trüben" and "trügen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trügen vs trügt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #480,609 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.