Which to use
“trügen” and “trügt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,553
- “trügen” frequency rank
- #42,877
- “trügt” frequency rank
- 91430
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trügen | trügt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas Unzutreffendes vortäuschen | 2. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs tragen |
Where the eye mixes trügen and trügt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. trügen runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against trügt's 5 (CCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: trügen vs trügt
A purely visual mix-up. trügen ([ˈtʁyːɡn̩]) and trügt ([tʁyːkt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 91430, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trügen is recorded at frequency rank #48,553, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈtʁyːɡn̩]. 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 91430, this pair ranks #37,946 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of trügen vs trügt
Shared letters: grtü. Private to "trügen": en. Private to "trügt": -.
"trügen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "trügt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "trügen" and "trügt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "trügen" vs "trügt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "trügen" 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 #37,946 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trügen" and "trügt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "taut vs trügt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #37,946 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.