Which to use
“trügt” and “tust” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,877
- “trügt” frequency rank
- #5,657
- “tust” frequency rank
- 48534
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trügt | tust |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs tragen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tun |
Where the eye mixes trügt and tust
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. trügt runs 5 letters (CCVCC) against tust's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses trügt with tust
A purely visual mix-up. trügt ([tʁyːkt]) and tust ([tuːst]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48534, 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]. tust is at rank #5,657, tagged as averb, pronounced [tuːst].
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 48534, this pair ranks #1,245,009 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of trügt vs tust
Shared letters: t. Private to "trügt": grü. Private to "tust": su.
"trügt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "tust" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tust ← tsut · ttust · tusst · tustt · utst
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "trügt" and "tust" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "trügt" vs "tust" - 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 "trügt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tust" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,245,009 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trügt" and "tust" 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 #1,245,009 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.