Which to use
“trügt” is a verb and “truth” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,877
- “trügt” frequency rank
- #29,823
- “truth” frequency rank
- 72700
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trügt | truth |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs tragen | das, was mit der Realität übereinstimmt; die objektiven Fakten: Wahrheit |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set trügt and truth apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: trügt is averb and truthanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 72700, 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]. truth is at rank #29,823, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 72700, this pair ranks #380,888 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of trügt vs truth
Shared letters: rt. Private to "trügt": gü. Private to "truth": hu.
"trügt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "truth" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- truth ← rtuth · trruth · trtuh · truht · truthh · trutth · ttruth · turth
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "trügt" and "truth" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering trügt vs truth
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 “truth”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “trügt” entry
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