Which to use
“Verträge” is a noun and “vertragen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,166
- “Verträge” frequency rank
- #9,481
- “vertragen” frequency rank
- 13647
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verträge | vertragen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vertrag | eine unangenehme Situation oder etwas ohne körperlichen Schaden oder negative Gefühle mitmachen/aushalten können |
Where the eye mixes Verträge and vertragen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Verträge and vertragen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Verträge is [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁɛːɡə] while vertragen is [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːɡn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13647, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Verträge is recorded at frequency rank #4,166, classified as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁɛːɡə]. vertragen is at rank #9,481, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːɡn̩].
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 13647, this pair ranks #1,956,662 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verträge vs vertragen
Shared letters: egrtv. Private to "Verträge": ä. Private to "vertragen": an.
"Verträge" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "vertragen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vertragen ← evrtragen · verrtagen · verrtragen · vertargen · vertraegn · vertragenn · vertraggen · vertragne
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Verträge" for "vertragen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Verträge" vs "vertragen" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Verträge" and "vertragen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verträge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vertragen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,956,662 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verträge" and "vertragen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verjagen vs vertragen". 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 #1,956,662 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.