Which to use
“Verträge” is a noun and “vertraue” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,166
- “Verträge” frequency rank
- #14,203
- “vertraue” frequency rank
- 18369
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verträge | vertraue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vertrag | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vertrauen |
Where the eye mixes Verträge and vertraue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Verträge with vertraue
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Verträge is [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁɛːɡə] while vertraue is [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯ə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18369, 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]. vertraue is at rank #14,203, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯ə].
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 18369, this pair ranks #1,918,900 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verträge vs vertraue
Shared letters: ertv. Private to "Verträge": gä. Private to "vertraue": au.
"Verträge" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "vertraue" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vertraue ← evrtraue · verrtaue · verrtraue · vertarue · vertraeu · vertrraue · vertruae · verttraue
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Verträge" and "vertraue" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Verträge" or "vertraue"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Verträge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vertraue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,918,900 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verträge" and "vertraue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vertraue vs vertraust". 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 #1,918,900 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.