Which to use
“true” is an adjective and “trügt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,645
- “true” frequency rank
- #42,877
- “trügt” frequency rank
- 52522
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | true | trügt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | wahr, richtig | 2. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs tragen |
Where the eye mixes true and trügt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. true runs 4 letters (CCVV) against trügt's 5 (CCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between true and trügt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: true is [tɹuː] while trügt is [tʁyːkt]. 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 52522, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
true is recorded at frequency rank #9,645, classified as anadj, pronounced [tɹuː]. trügt is at rank #42,877, tagged as averb, pronounced [tʁyːkt].
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 52522, this pair ranks #1,093,489 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of true vs trügt
Shared letters: rt. Private to "true": eu. Private to "trügt": gü.
"true" · 4 letters · shape CCVV · "trügt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- true ← rtue · trrue · ttrue · ture
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "true" and "trügt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "true" vs "trügt" - 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 "true" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trügt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,093,489 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "true" and "trügt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "taut vs trügt". 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 #1,093,489 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.