Which to use
“vertragliche” and “vertraulich” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,839
- “vertragliche” frequency rank
- #16,589
- “vertraulich” frequency rank
- 49428
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vertragliche | vertraulich |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vertraglich | für einen eingeschränkten Empfängerkreis vorgesehen; nicht für Fremde bestimmt |
Where the eye mixes vertragliche and vertraulich
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. vertragliche runs 12 letters (CVCCCVCCVCCV) against vertraulich's 11 (CVCCCVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vertragliche with vertraulich
A purely visual mix-up. vertragliche ([fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːklɪçə]) and vertraulich ([fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯lɪç]) 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 49428, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vertragliche is recorded at frequency rank #32,839, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːklɪçə]. vertraulich is at rank #16,589, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯lɪç].
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 49428, this pair ranks #1,211,882 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vertragliche vs vertraulich
Shared letters: acehilrtv. Private to "vertragliche": g. Private to "vertraulich": u.
"vertragliche" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCCV · "vertraulich" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vertragliche ← evrtragliche · verrtagliche · verrtragliche · vertargliche · vertraggliche · vertragilche · vertraglcihe · vertraglicche
- vertraulich ← evrtraulich · verrtaulich · verrtraulich · vertarulich · vertraluich · vertrauilch · vertraulcih · vertraulicch
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vertragliche" and "vertraulich" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "vertragliche" or "vertraulich"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "vertragliche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vertraulich" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,211,882 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vertragliche" and "vertraulich" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vertragliche vs vertraglichen". 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 #1,211,882 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.