Which to use
“vertraglich” and “vertrauliche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,781
- “vertraglich” frequency rank
- #28,457
- “vertrauliche” frequency rank
- 44238
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vertraglich | vertrauliche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | wie in einem Vertrag (einem in der Regel schriftlichen Regelwerk, beispielsweise über den Austausch von Gütern, Dienstleistungen oder Häusern zwischen Personen und Firmen, meist gegen Geld, oder zwischen Staaten) festgelegt | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vertraulich |
Where the eye mixes vertraglich and vertrauliche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. vertraglich runs 11 letters (CVCCCVCCVCC) against vertrauliche's 12 (CVCCCVVCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vertraglich with vertrauliche
A purely visual mix-up. vertraglich ([fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːklɪç]) and vertrauliche ([fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯lɪçə]) 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 44238, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vertraglich is recorded at frequency rank #15,781, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːklɪç]. vertrauliche is at rank #28,457, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯lɪçə].
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 44238, this pair ranks #1,392,536 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vertraglich vs vertrauliche
Shared letters: acehilrtv. Private to "vertraglich": g. Private to "vertrauliche": u.
"vertraglich" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCC · "vertrauliche" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vertraglich ← evrtraglich · verrtaglich · verrtraglich · vertarglich · vertragglich · vertragilch · vertraglcih · vertraglicch
- vertrauliche ← evrtrauliche · verrtauliche · verrtrauliche · vertaruliche · vertraluiche · vertrauilche · vertraulcihe · vertraulicche
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vertraglich" and "vertrauliche" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "vertraglich" or "vertrauliche" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "vertraglich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vertrauliche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,392,536 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vertraglich" and "vertrauliche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vertraglichen vs vertrauliche". 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 #1,392,536 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.