Which to use
“verträgt” and “vertrat” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,036
- “verträgt” frequency rank
- #13,728
- “vertrat” frequency rank
- 29764
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verträgt | vertrat |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vertragen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs vertreten |
Where the eye mixes verträgt and vertrat
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verträgt runs 8 letters (CVCCCVCC) against vertrat's 7 (CVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: verträgt vs vertrat
A purely visual mix-up. verträgt ([fɛɐ̯ˈtʁɛːkt]) and vertrat ([fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːt]) 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 29764, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verträgt is recorded at frequency rank #16,036, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁɛːkt]. vertrat is at rank #13,728, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaːt].
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 29764, this pair ranks #1,760,756 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verträgt vs vertrat
Shared letters: ertv. Private to "verträgt": gä. Private to "vertrat": a.
"verträgt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "vertrat" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vertrat ← evrtrat · verrtat · verrtrat · vertart · vertratt · vertrrat · vertrta · verttrat
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verträgt" and "vertrat" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "verträgt" vs "vertrat" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "verträgt" and "vertrat" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verträgt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vertrat" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,760,756 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verträgt" and "vertrat" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Verrats vs vertrat". 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 #1,760,756 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.