Which to use
“Vertrag” and “Vertrages” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,172
- “Vertrag” frequency rank
- #9,832
- “Vertrages” frequency rank
- 11004
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vertrag | Vertrages |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | rechtlich bindende Vereinbarung zwischen mindestens zwei verschiedenen Partnern | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Vertrag |
Where the eye mixes Vertrag and Vertrages
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Vertrag and Vertrages
A purely visual mix-up. Vertrag ([fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːk]) and Vertrages ([fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːɡəs]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Vertrag” sits inside “Vertrages”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11004, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vertrag is recorded at frequency rank #1,172, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːk]. Vertrages is at rank #9,832, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːɡəs].
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 11004, this pair ranks #1,972,205 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Vertrag vs Vertrages
Shared letters: aegrtv. Private to "Vertrag": -. Private to "Vertrages": s.
"Vertrag" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "Vertrages" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Vertrag" and "Vertrages" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Vertrag" or "Vertrages"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Vertrag" and "Vertrages" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vertrag" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vertrages" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,972,205 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vertrag" and "Vertrages" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vertrages vs Vortrags". 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 #1,972,205 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.