Which to use
“trübt” is a verb and “true” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,671
- “trübt” frequency rank
- #9,645
- “true” frequency rank
- 49316
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trübt | true |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs trüben | wahr, richtig |
Where the eye mixes trübt and true
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. trübt runs 5 letters (CCVCC) against true's 4 (CCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between trübt and true
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: trübt is [tʁyːpt] while true is [tɹuː]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49316, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trübt is recorded at frequency rank #39,671, classified as averb, pronounced [tʁyːpt]. true is at rank #9,645, tagged as anadj, pronounced [tɹuː].
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 49316, this pair ranks #1,216,056 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of trübt vs true
Shared letters: rt. Private to "trübt": bü. Private to "true": eu.
"trübt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "true" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- true ← rtue · trrue · ttrue · ture
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "trübt" and "true" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "trübt" or "true"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "trübt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "true" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,216,056 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trübt" and "true" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "taut vs trübt". 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 #1,216,056 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.