Which to use
“Verträge” and “Vertrages” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,166
- “Verträge” frequency rank
- #9,832
- “Vertrages” frequency rank
- 13998
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verträge | Vertrages |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vertrag | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Vertrag |
Where the eye mixes Verträge and Vertrages
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Verträge vs Vertrages
A purely visual mix-up. Verträge ([fɛɐ̯ˈtʁɛːɡə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13998, 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]. 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 13998, this pair ranks #1,954,270 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verträge vs Vertrages
Shared letters: egrtv. Private to "Verträge": ä. Private to "Vertrages": as.
"Verträge" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "Vertrages" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Vertrages ← evrtrages · verrtages · verrtrages · vertarges · vertraegs · vertragess · vertragges · vertragse
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Verträge" for "Vertrages" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Verträge" vs "Vertrages" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verträge" 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 #1,954,270 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verträge" and "Vertrages" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verträge vs vertrau". 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 #1,954,270 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.