trübt vs tut, What's the Difference?

Which to use

“trübt” and “tut” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#39,671
“trübt” frequency rank: #560
“tut” frequency rank: 40231
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature	trübt	tut
Definition	2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs trüben	3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tun

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set trübt and tut apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch

trübt

3 ch

tut

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. trübt ([tʁyːpt]) and tut ([tuːt]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40231, 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]. tut is at rank #560, tagged as averb, pronounced [tuːt].

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 40231, this pair ranks #1,514,414 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of trübt vs tut

Shared letters: t. Private to "trübt": brü. Private to "tut": u.

"trübt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "tut" · 3 letters · shape CVC

Frequency comparison

trübt#39,671

tut#560

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "trübt" and "tut" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([tʁyːpt] versus [tuːt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "trübt" or "tut"?

"tut" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #560 in our German list, against #39,671 for "trübt". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering trübt vs tut

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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