Which to use
“vertraut” and “vertrauten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,165
- “vertraut” frequency rank
- #13,729
- “vertrauten” frequency rank
- 17894
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | vertraut | vertrauten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemandem sehr gut bekannt, eng verbunden | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs vertraut |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set vertraut and vertrauten apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. vertraut ([fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯t]) and vertrauten ([fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯tn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “vertraut” sits inside “vertrauten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17894, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
vertraut is recorded at frequency rank #4,165, classified as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯t]. vertrauten is at rank #13,729, tagged as anadj, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯tn̩].
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 17894, this pair ranks #1,923,284 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of vertraut vs vertrauten
Shared letters: aertuv. Private to "vertraut": -. Private to "vertrauten": n.
"vertraut" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCVVC · "vertrauten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- vertraut ← evrtraut · verrtaut · verrtraut · vertarut · vertratu · vertrautt · vertrraut · vertruat
- vertrauten ← evrtrauten · verrtauten · verrtrauten · vertaruten · vertratuen · vertrauetn · vertrautenn · vertrautne
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "vertraut" and "vertrauten" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering vertraut vs vertrauten
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 “vertraut” entry
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