Which to use
“verraten” is a verb and “vertrauten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #3,928
- “verraten” frequency rank
- #13,729
- “vertrauten” frequency rank
- 17657
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verraten | vertrauten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem ein Geheimnis oder eine vertrauliche Nachricht preisgeben | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vertraut |
Where the eye mixes verraten and vertrauten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. verraten runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against vertrauten's 10 (CVCCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses verraten with vertrauten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verraten is [fɛɐ̯ˈʁaːtn̩] while vertrauten is [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯tn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17657, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verraten is recorded at frequency rank #3,928, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈʁaːtn̩]. vertrauten is at rank #13,729, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯tn̩].
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 17657, this pair ranks #1,925,439 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verraten vs vertrauten
Shared letters: aenrtv. Private to "verraten": -. Private to "vertrauten": u.
"verraten" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "vertrauten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- verraten ← evrraten · verarten · veraten · verraetn · verratenn · verratne · verratten · verrtaen
- vertrauten ← evrtrauten · verrtauten · verrtrauten · vertaruten · vertratuen · vertrauetn · vertrautenn · vertrautne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verraten" and "vertrauten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "verraten" vs "vertrauten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verraten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vertrauten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,925,439 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verraten" and "vertrauten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verraten vs Verrats". 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 #1,925,439 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.