vertrauensvollvsvertrauensvolleWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“vertrauensvoll” and “vertrauensvolle” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#40,937
“vertrauensvoll” frequency rank
#47,093
“vertrauensvolle” frequency rank
88030
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature vertrauensvoll vertrauensvolle
Definition ohne Misstrauen gegenüber jemandem Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vertrauensvoll

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vertrauensvoll and vertrauensvolle apart are highlighted. They share 14 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

14 ch
vertrauensvoll
15 ch
vertrauensvolle

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. vertrauensvoll ([fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯ənsˌfɔl]) and vertrauensvolle ([fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯ənsˌfɔlə]) 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) - “vertrauensvoll” sits inside “vertrauensvolle”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88030, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

vertrauensvoll is recorded at frequency rank #40,937, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯ənsˌfɔl]. vertrauensvolle is at rank #47,093, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯ənsˌfɔlə].

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 88030, this pair ranks #73,153 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of vertrauensvoll vs vertrauensvolle

Shared letters: aelnorstuv. Private to "vertrauensvoll": -. Private to "vertrauensvolle": -.

"vertrauensvoll" · 14 letters · shape CVCCCVVVCCCVCC  ·  "vertrauensvolle" · 15 letters · shape CVCCCVVVCCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • vertrauensvollevrtrauensvoll · verrtauensvoll · verrtrauensvoll · vertaruensvoll · vertraeunsvoll · vertrauennsvoll · vertrauensovll · vertrauenssvoll
  • vertrauensvolleevrtrauensvolle · verrtauensvolle · verrtrauensvolle · vertaruensvolle · vertraeunsvolle · vertrauennsvolle · vertrauensovlle · vertrauenssvolle

Frequency comparison

vertrauensvoll#40,937
vertrauensvolle#47,093

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "vertrauensvoll" and "vertrauensvolle" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯ənsˌfɔl] versus [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯ənsˌfɔlə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "vertrauensvoll" or "vertrauensvolle"?
"vertrauensvoll" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #40,937 in our German list, against #47,093 for "vertrauensvolle". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering vertrauensvoll vs vertrauensvolle

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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