Which to use
“verträgt” and “vertritt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,036
- “verträgt” frequency rank
- #5,665
- “vertritt” frequency rank
- 21701
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verträgt | vertritt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vertragen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vertreten |
Where the eye mixes verträgt and vertritt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. verträgt and vertritt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses verträgt with vertritt
A purely visual mix-up. verträgt ([fɛɐ̯ˈtʁɛːkt]) and vertritt ([fɛɐ̯ˈtʁɪt]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21701, 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]. vertritt is at rank #5,665, tagged as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁɪt].
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 21701, this pair ranks #1,883,148 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of verträgt vs vertritt
Shared letters: ertv. Private to "verträgt": gä. Private to "vertritt": i.
"verträgt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC · "vertritt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vertritt ← evrtritt · verrtitt · verrtritt · vertirtt · vertrit · vertrritt · vertrtit · verttritt
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "verträgt" and "vertritt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "verträgt" vs "vertritt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "verträgt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vertritt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,883,148 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verträgt" and "vertritt" 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 #1,883,148 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.