vertraglichenvsvertraulicheWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“vertraglichen” and “vertrauliche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#33,889
“vertraglichen” frequency rank
#28,457
“vertrauliche” frequency rank
62346
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vertraglichen vertrauliche
Definition Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vertraglich Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vertraulich

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vertraglichen and vertrauliche apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

13 ch
vertraglichen
12 ch
vertrauliche

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. vertraglichen ([fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːklɪçn̩]) 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 62346, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vertraglichen is recorded at frequency rank #33,889, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːklɪçn̩]. 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 62346, this pair ranks #716,277 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of vertraglichen vs vertrauliche

Shared letters: acehilrtv. Private to "vertraglichen": gn. Private to "vertrauliche": u.

"vertraglichen" · 13 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVCCVC  ·  "vertrauliche" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vertraglichenevrtraglichen · verrtaglichen · verrtraglichen · vertarglichen · vertragglichen · vertragilchen · vertraglcihen · vertraglicchen
  • vertraulicheevrtrauliche · verrtauliche · verrtrauliche · vertaruliche · vertraluiche · vertrauilche · vertraulcihe · vertraulicche

Frequency comparison

vertraglichen#33,889
vertrauliche#28,457

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vertraglichen" and "vertrauliche" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːklɪçn̩] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯lɪçə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "vertraglichen" or "vertrauliche"?
"vertrauliche" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #28,457 in our German list, against #33,889 for "vertraglichen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering vertraglichen vs vertrauliche

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vertraglichen” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list