Treu und Glauben
[tʁɔɪ̯ ʊnt ˈɡlaʊ̯bn̩]
The verdict
“Treu und Glauben” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 16
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - integres Verhalten eines redlich handelnden Menschen, gegenseitiges Vertrauen
Corpus desk
Index DE-treu-und-glauben · Treu und Glauben · German
Treu und Glauben · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MEGA 16 letters
- VOW-6 6 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "T" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Treu und Glauben |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Phrase |
| IPA | [tʁɔɪ̯ ʊnt ˈɡlaʊ̯bn̩] |
| Letters | 16 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Treu und Glauben“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Treu und Glauben is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [tʁɔɪ̯ ʊnt ˈɡlaʊ̯bn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "integres Verhalten eines redlich handelnden Menschen, gegenseitiges Vertrauen".
Treu und Glauben has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Treu und Glauben, spelled T-R-E-U- -U-N-D- -G-L-A-U-B-E-N.
Definition
- 1integres Verhalten eines redlich handelnden Menschen, gegenseitiges Vertrauen
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how Treu und Glauben appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Die Vereinbarung basiert auf Treu und Glauben.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.