Which to use
“trügen” is a verb and “Truppen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,553
- “trügen” frequency rank
- #2,927
- “Truppen” frequency rank
- 51480
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trügen | Truppen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas Unzutreffendes vortäuschen | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Truppe |
Where the eye mixes trügen and Truppen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. trügen runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against Truppen's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses trügen with Truppen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: trügen is [ˈtʁyːɡn̩] while Truppen is [ˈtʁʊpn̩]. 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 51480, 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]. Truppen is at rank #2,927, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtʁʊpn̩].
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 51480, this pair ranks #1,133,963 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of trügen vs Truppen
Shared letters: enrt. Private to "trügen": gü. Private to "Truppen": pu.
"trügen" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Truppen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Truppen ← rtuppen · trpupen · trruppen · trupen · trupepn · truppenn · truppne · ttruppen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "trügen" for "Truppen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "trügen" vs "Truppen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "trügen" and "Truppen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "trügen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Truppen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,133,963 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trügen" and "Truppen" 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 #1,133,963 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.