Which to use
“verträgt” and “vertraue” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,036
- “verträgt” frequency rank
- #14,203
- “vertraue” frequency rank
- 30239
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verträgt | vertraue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vertragen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vertrauen |
Where the eye mixes verträgt and vertraue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. verträgt (CVCCCVCC) and vertraue (CVCCCVVV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses verträgt with vertraue
A purely visual mix-up. verträgt ([fɛɐ̯ˈtʁɛːkt]) and vertraue ([fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯ə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30239, 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]. vertraue is at rank #14,203, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯ə].
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 30239, this pair ranks #1,751,740 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verträgt vs vertraue
Shared letters: ertv. Private to "verträgt": gä. Private to "vertraue": au.
"verträgt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "vertraue" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vertraue ← evrtraue · verrtaue · verrtraue · vertarue · vertraeu · vertrraue · vertruae · verttraue
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verträgt" and "vertraue" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "verträgt" or "vertraue"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "verträgt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vertraue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,751,740 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verträgt" and "vertraue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "verträgt 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 #1,751,740 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.