Which to use
“vertrau” is a verb and “Vertrauen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #32,840
- “vertrau” frequency rank
- #1,405
- “Vertrauen” frequency rank
- 34245
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vertrau | Vertrauen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vertrauen | Überzeugung von der Richtigkeit beziehungsweise Wahrheit einer Handlung oder eines anderen Menschen, die in der Regel ein gegenseitiges Verhältnis der Zuverlässigkeit bedingt |
Where the eye mixes vertrau and Vertrauen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: vertrau vs Vertrauen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: vertrau is [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯] while Vertrauen is [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯ən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “vertrau” sits inside “Vertrauen”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34245, 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]. Vertrauen is at rank #1,405, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯ən].
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 34245, this pair ranks #1,667,748 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vertrau vs Vertrauen
Shared letters: aertuv. Private to "vertrau": -. Private to "Vertrauen": n.
"vertrau" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVV · "Vertrauen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "vertrau" for "Vertrauen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "vertrau" vs "Vertrauen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "vertrau" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Vertrauen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,667,748 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "vertrau" and "Vertrauen" 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 #1,667,748 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.