Which to use
“verträgt” and “vertraust” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,036
- “verträgt” frequency rank
- #41,553
- “vertraust” frequency rank
- 57589
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verträgt | vertraust |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vertragen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vertrauen |
Where the eye mixes verträgt and vertraust
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: verträgt vs vertraust
A purely visual mix-up. verträgt ([fɛɐ̯ˈtʁɛːkt]) and vertraust ([fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯st]) 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 57589, 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]. vertraust is at rank #41,553, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯st].
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 57589, this pair ranks #895,609 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of verträgt vs vertraust
Shared letters: ertv. Private to "verträgt": gä. Private to "vertraust": asu.
"verträgt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "vertraust" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vertraust ← evrtraust · verrtaust · verrtraust · vertarust · vertrasut · vertrausst · vertraustt · vertrauts
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verträgt" and "vertraust" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "verträgt" vs "vertraust" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "verträgt" and "vertraust" 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 "vertraust" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #895,609 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verträgt" and "vertraust" 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 #895,609 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.