Which to use
“verträgt” and “vertrau” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,036
- “verträgt” frequency rank
- #32,840
- “vertrau” frequency rank
- 48876
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verträgt | vertrau |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vertragen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vertrauen |
Where the eye mixes verträgt and vertrau
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between verträgt and vertrau
A purely visual mix-up. verträgt ([fɛɐ̯ˈtʁɛːkt]) and vertrau ([fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯]) 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 48876, 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]. vertrau is at rank #32,840, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯].
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 48876, this pair ranks #1,232,243 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verträgt vs vertrau
Shared letters: ertv. Private to "verträgt": gä. Private to "vertrau": au.
"verträgt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "vertrau" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vertrau ← evrtrau · verrtau · verrtrau · vertaru · vertrrau · vertrua · verttrau · vetrrau
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verträgt" and "vertrau" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verträgt" or "vertrau"?
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 "verträgt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vertrau" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,232,243 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verträgt" and "vertrau" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "vertrau vs vertraust". 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 #1,232,243 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.