Which to use
“vertraulich” and “vertrauliche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,589
- “vertraulich” frequency rank
- #28,457
- “vertrauliche” frequency rank
- 45046
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vertraulich | vertrauliche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | für einen eingeschränkten Empfängerkreis vorgesehen; nicht für Fremde bestimmt | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vertraulich |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vertraulich and vertrauliche apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. vertraulich ([fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯lɪç]) and vertrauliche ([fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯lɪçə]) 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) - “vertraulich” sits inside “vertrauliche”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45046, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vertraulich is recorded at frequency rank #16,589, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯lɪç]. vertrauliche is at rank #28,457, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯lɪçə].
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 45046, this pair ranks #1,366,263 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of vertraulich vs vertrauliche
Shared letters: acehilrtuv. Private to "vertraulich": -. Private to "vertrauliche": -.
"vertraulich" · 11 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVCC · "vertrauliche" · 12 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- vertraulich ← evrtraulich · verrtaulich · verrtraulich · vertarulich · vertraluich · vertrauilch · vertraulcih · vertraulicch
- vertrauliche ← evrtrauliche · verrtauliche · verrtrauliche · vertaruliche · vertraluiche · vertrauilche · vertraulcihe · vertraulicche
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vertraulich" and "vertrauliche" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "vertraulich" or "vertrauliche"?
Remembering vertraulich vs vertrauliche
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.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “vertraulich” entry
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