Which to use
“trügt” is a verb and “trunk” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,877
- “trügt” frequency rank
- #39,074
- “trunk” frequency rank
- 81951
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trügt | trunk |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs tragen | aufrechtstehender Teil eines Baums zwischen den Wurzeln und den Ästen |
Where the eye mixes trügt and trunk
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. trügt and trunk follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between trügt and trunk
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: trügt is [tʁyːkt] while trunk is [tɹʌŋk]. 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 81951, 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]. trunk is at rank #39,074, tagged as anoun, pronounced [tɹʌŋk].
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 81951, this pair ranks #166,096 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of trügt vs trunk
Shared letters: rt. Private to "trügt": gü. Private to "trunk": knu.
"trügt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "trunk" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- trunk ← rtunk · trnuk · trrunk · trukn · trunkk · trunnk · ttrunk · turnk
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "trügt" and "trunk" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "trügt" or "trunk" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "trügt" and "trunk" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "trügt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trunk" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #166,096 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trügt" and "trunk" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "taut 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 #166,096 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.