Which to use
“vertragen” and “verträgt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,481
- “vertragen” frequency rank
- #16,036
- “verträgt” frequency rank
- 25517
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vertragen | verträgt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine unangenehme Situation oder etwas ohne körperlichen Schaden oder negative Gefühle mitmachen/aushalten können | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vertragen |
Where the eye mixes vertragen and verträgt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. vertragen runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCVC) against verträgt's 8 (CVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vertragen with verträgt
A purely visual mix-up. vertragen ([fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːɡn̩]) and verträgt ([fɛɐ̯ˈtʁɛːkt]) 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 25517, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vertragen is recorded at frequency rank #9,481, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːɡn̩]. verträgt is at rank #16,036, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁɛːkt].
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 25517, this pair ranks #1,832,067 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vertragen vs verträgt
Shared letters: egrtv. Private to "vertragen": an. Private to "verträgt": ä.
"vertragen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "verträgt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vertragen ← evrtragen · verrtagen · verrtragen · vertargen · vertraegn · vertragenn · vertraggen · vertragne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vertragen" and "verträgt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "vertragen" vs "verträgt" - 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 "vertragen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "verträgt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,832,067 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vertragen" and "verträgt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verträgt 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 #1,832,067 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.