Which to use
“vertragliche” and “vertrauliche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,839
- “vertragliche” frequency rank
- #28,457
- “vertrauliche” frequency rank
- 61296
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vertragliche | vertrauliche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vertraglich | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vertraulich |
Where the eye mixes vertragliche and vertrauliche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. vertragliche (CVCCCVCCVCCV) and vertrauliche (CVCCCVVCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between vertragliche and vertrauliche
A purely visual mix-up. vertragliche ([fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːklɪçə]) 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 a single letter - g in “vertragliche” becomes u in “vertrauliche”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61296, 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]. 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 61296, this pair ranks #755,087 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vertragliche vs vertrauliche
Shared letters: acehilrtv. Private to "vertragliche": g. Private to "vertrauliche": u.
"vertragliche" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCCV · "vertrauliche" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vertragliche ← evrtragliche · verrtagliche · verrtragliche · vertargliche · vertraggliche · vertragilche · vertraglcihe · vertraglicche
- vertrauliche ← evrtrauliche · verrtauliche · verrtrauliche · vertaruliche · vertraluiche · vertrauilche · vertraulcihe · vertraulicche
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vertragliche" for "vertrauliche" ever safe?
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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 "vertrauliche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #755,087 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vertragliche" and "vertrauliche" 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 #755,087 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.