Which to use
“vertragen” is a verb and “vertrauten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,481
- “vertragen” frequency rank
- #13,729
- “vertrauten” frequency rank
- 23210
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vertragen | vertrauten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine unangenehme Situation oder etwas ohne körperlichen Schaden oder negative Gefühle mitmachen/aushalten können | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vertraut |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vertragen and vertrauten apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vertragen is [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːɡn̩] while vertrauten is [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯tn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23210, 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]. vertrauten is at rank #13,729, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯tn̩].
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 23210, this pair ranks #1,864,320 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vertragen vs vertrauten
Shared letters: aenrtv. Private to "vertragen": g. Private to "vertrauten": u.
"vertragen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "vertrauten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vertragen ← evrtragen · verrtagen · verrtragen · vertargen · vertraegn · vertragenn · vertraggen · vertragne
- vertrauten ← evrtrauten · verrtauten · verrtrauten · vertaruten · vertratuen · vertrauetn · vertrautenn · vertrautne
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vertragen" and "vertrauten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vertragen" or "vertrauten"?
Remembering vertragen vs vertrauten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “vertragen”; for an adjective, it's “vertrauten”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vertragen” entry
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