Which to use
“Trumpf” and “trumps” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,177
- “Trumpf” frequency rank
- #11,337
- “trumps” frequency rank
- 33514
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Trumpf | trumps |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | stechende Farbe oder bestimmte, bevorrechtigte Karte | Plural des Substantivs trump |
Letter map: Trumpf vs trumps
Shared letters muted; letters that set Trumpf and trumps apart highlighted. Shared run: 5. Trumpf and trumps follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Corpus notes: Trumpf and trumps
Trumpf and trumps are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by a single letter - f in “Trumpf” becomes s in “trumps”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33514, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Trumpf is recorded at frequency rank #22,177, classified as anoun, pronounced [tʁʊmp͡f]. trumps is at rank #11,337, 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 33514, this pair ranks #1,684,315 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Trumpf vs trumps
Shared letters: mprtu. Private to "Trumpf": f. Private to "trumps": s.
"Trumpf" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "trumps" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Trumpf" and "trumps" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Trumpf" or "trumps"?
Useful next steps
You've compared "Trumpf" and "trumps". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "Trumpf" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trumps" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,684,315 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Trumpf" and "trumps" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Trumpf vs Trupps". 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 #1,684,315 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.