verträgtvsVorträgeWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: verträgt is a verb, Vorträge is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“verträgt” is a verb and “Vorträge” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#16,036
“verträgt” frequency rank
#6,128
“Vorträge” frequency rank
22164
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature verträgt Vorträge
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vertragen Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Vortrag

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verträgt and Vorträge apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
verträgt
8 ch
Vorträge

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verträgt is [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁɛːkt] while Vorträge is [ˈfoːɐ̯tʁɛːɡə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22164, 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]. Vorträge is at rank #6,128, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯tʁɛːɡə].

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 22164, this pair ranks #1,877,529 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of verträgt vs Vorträge

Shared letters: egrtvä. Private to "verträgt": -. Private to "Vorträge": o.

"verträgt" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCC  ·  "Vorträge" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVCV

Frequency comparison

verträgt#16,036
Vorträge#6,128

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "verträgt" and "Vorträge" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "verträgt" is a verb and "Vorträge" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "verträgt" or "Vorträge"?
"Vorträge" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,128 in our German list, against #16,036 for "verträgt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering verträgt vs Vorträge

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “verträgt”; for a noun, it's “Vorträge”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verträgt” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list