Which to use
“trug” and “trügen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,471
- “trug” frequency rank
- #48,553
- “trügen” frequency rank
- 51024
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trug | trügen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs tragen | etwas Unzutreffendes vortäuschen |
Where the eye mixes trug and trügen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. trug runs 4 letters (CCVC) against trügen's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between trug and trügen
A purely visual mix-up. trug ([tʁuːk]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51024, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trug is recorded at frequency rank #2,471, classified as averb, pronounced [tʁuːk]. 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 51024, this pair ranks #1,151,403 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of trug vs trügen
Shared letters: grt. Private to "trug": u. Private to "trügen": enü.
"trug" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "trügen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- trug ← rtug · trgu · trrug · trugg · ttrug · turg
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "trug" and "trügen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "trug" or "trügen" show up more?
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 "trug" 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 #1,151,403 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trug" and "trügen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trügen 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 #1,151,403 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.