Which to use
“vertragen” and “vertraue” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,481
- “vertragen” frequency rank
- #14,203
- “vertraue” frequency rank
- 23684
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vertragen | vertraue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine unangenehme Situation oder etwas ohne körperlichen Schaden oder negative Gefühle mitmachen/aushalten können | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vertrauen |
Where the eye mixes vertragen and vertraue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. vertragen runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCVC) against vertraue's 8 (CVCCCVVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vertragen with vertraue
A purely visual mix-up. vertragen ([fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːɡn̩]) and vertraue ([fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯ə]) 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 23684, 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]. 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 23684, this pair ranks #1,857,984 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vertragen vs vertraue
Shared letters: aertv. Private to "vertragen": gn. Private to "vertraue": u.
"vertragen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "vertraue" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vertragen" for "vertraue" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vertragen" vs "vertraue" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vertragen" 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 #1,857,984 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vertragen" 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 #1,857,984 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.