Which to use
“Verträge” and “Vertrags” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,166
- “Verträge” frequency rank
- #12,620
- “Vertrags” frequency rank
- 16786
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verträge | Vertrags |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vertrag | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Vertrag |
Where the eye mixes Verträge and Vertrags
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Verträge with Vertrags
A purely visual mix-up. Verträge ([fɛɐ̯ˈtʁɛːɡə]) and Vertrags ([fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːks]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16786, 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]. Vertrags is at rank #12,620, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːks].
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 16786, this pair ranks #1,932,996 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verträge vs Vertrags
Shared letters: egrtv. Private to "Verträge": ä. Private to "Vertrags": as.
"Verträge" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "Vertrags" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Vertrags ← evrtrags · verrtags · verrtrags · vertargs · vertraggs · vertragss · vertrasg · vertrgas
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Verträge" for "Vertrags" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Verträge" vs "Vertrags" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Verträge" and "Vertrags" 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 "Vertrags" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,932,996 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verträge" and "Vertrags" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verrats vs Vertrags". 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 #1,932,996 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.