Which to use
“Verträge” and “Vertrauen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,166
- “Verträge” frequency rank
- #1,405
- “Vertrauen” frequency rank
- 5571
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Verträge | Vertrauen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vertrag | Überzeugung von der Richtigkeit beziehungsweise Wahrheit einer Handlung oder eines anderen Menschen, die in der Regel ein gegenseitiges Verhältnis der Zuverlässigkeit bedingt |
Where the eye mixes Verträge and Vertrauen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Verträge and Vertrauen
A purely visual mix-up. Verträge ([fɛɐ̯ˈtʁɛːɡə]) and Vertrauen ([fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯ən]) 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 5571, 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]. Vertrauen is at rank #1,405, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯ən].
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 5571, this pair ranks #1,994,366 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Verträge vs Vertrauen
Shared letters: ertv. Private to "Verträge": gä. Private to "Vertrauen": anu.
"Verträge" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV · "Vertrauen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Vertrauen ← evrtrauen · verrtauen · verrtrauen · vertaruen · vertraeun · vertrauenn · vertraune · vertrrauen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Verträge" for "Vertrauen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Verträge" or "Vertrauen" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Verträge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vertrauen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,994,366 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Verträge" and "Vertrauen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vertrauen 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 #1,994,366 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.