trügtvsTruheWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: trügt is a verb, Truhe is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“trügt” is a verb and “Truhe” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#42,877
“trügt” frequency rank
#30,330
“Truhe” frequency rank
73207
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature trügt Truhe
Definition 2. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs tragen verschließbarer, kastenartiger Behälter

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set trügt and Truhe apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
trügt
5 ch
Truhe

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: trügt is [tʁyːkt] while Truhe is [ˈtʁuːə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73207, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

trügt is recorded at frequency rank #42,877, classified as averb, pronounced [tʁyːkt]. 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 73207, this pair ranks #366,784 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of trügt vs Truhe

Shared letters: rt. Private to "trügt": . Private to "Truhe": ehu.

"trügt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC  ·  "Truhe" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Truhertuhe · trhue · trruhe · trueh · truhhe · ttruhe · turhe

Frequency comparison

trügt#42,877
Truhe#30,330

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "trügt" and "Truhe" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "trügt" is a verb and "Truhe" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "trügt" or "Truhe"?
"Truhe" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #30,330 in our German list, against #42,877 for "trügt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering trügt vs Truhe

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “trügt”; for a noun, it's “Truhe”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “trügt” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list