Which to use
“vertragen” is a verb and “Vertrauen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,481
- “vertragen” frequency rank
- #1,405
- “Vertrauen” frequency rank
- 10886
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vertragen | Vertrauen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine unangenehme Situation oder etwas ohne körperlichen Schaden oder negative Gefühle mitmachen/aushalten können | 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 vertragen and Vertrauen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between vertragen and Vertrauen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vertragen is [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːɡn̩] while Vertrauen is [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯ən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - g in “vertragen” becomes u in “Vertrauen”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10886, 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]. 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 10886, this pair ranks #1,972,815 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vertragen vs Vertrauen
Shared letters: aenrtv. Private to "vertragen": g. Private to "Vertrauen": u.
"vertragen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "Vertrauen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vertragen" and "Vertrauen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "vertragen" 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 "vertragen" 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 #1,972,815 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vertragen" and "Vertrauen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verjagen vs vertragen". 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 #1,972,815 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.