Which to use
“vertrau” and “vertraue” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,840
- “vertrau” frequency rank
- #14,203
- “vertraue” frequency rank
- 47043
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vertrau | vertraue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vertrauen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vertrauen |
Where the eye mixes vertrau and vertraue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. vertrau runs 7 letters (CVCCCVV) against vertraue's 8 (CVCCCVVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses vertrau with vertraue
A purely visual mix-up. vertrau ([fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯]) 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 differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “vertrau” sits inside “vertraue”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47043, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vertrau is recorded at frequency rank #32,840, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯]. 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 47043, this pair ranks #1,298,166 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vertrau vs vertraue
Shared letters: aertuv. Private to "vertrau": -. Private to "vertraue": -.
"vertrau" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVV · "vertraue" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "vertrau" and "vertraue" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "vertrau" vs "vertraue" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "vertrau" and "vertraue" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "vertrau" 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 #1,298,166 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vertrau" and "vertraue" 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 #1,298,166 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.