Which to use
“trügen” is a verb and “Truhe” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,553
- “trügen” frequency rank
- #30,330
- “Truhe” frequency rank
- 78883
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trügen | Truhe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas Unzutreffendes vortäuschen | verschließbarer, kastenartiger Behälter |
Where the eye mixes trügen and Truhe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. trügen runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against Truhe's 5 (CCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between trügen and Truhe
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: trügen is [ˈtʁyːɡn̩] while Truhe is [ˈtʁuːə]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78883, 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]. Truhe is at rank #30,330, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtʁuːə].
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 78883, this pair ranks #228,434 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of trügen vs Truhe
Shared letters: ert. Private to "trügen": gnü. Private to "Truhe": hu.
"trügen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Truhe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Truhe ← rtuhe · trhue · trruhe · trueh · truhhe · ttruhe · turhe
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "trügen" and "Truhe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "trügen" vs "Truhe" - which ranks higher?
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 "trügen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Truhe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #228,434 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trügen" and "Truhe" 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 #228,434 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.