Treu und Glauben

[tʁɔɪ̯ ʊnt ˈɡlaʊ̯bn̩]

/[tʁɔɪ̯ ʊnt ˈɡlaʊ̯bn̩]/ phrase

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.

Key facts for Treu und Glauben
PropertyValue
HeadwordTreu und Glauben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[tʁɔɪ̯ ʊnt ˈɡlaʊ̯bn̩]
Letters16
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Treu und Glauben“ im Deutschen

Treu und Glaubensitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

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

  1. 1
    integres Verhalten eines redlich handelnden Menschen, gegenseitiges Vertrauen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how Treu und Glauben appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Treu und Glauben"?
"Treu und Glauben" is spelled T-R-E-U- -U-N-D- -G-L-A-U-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [tʁɔɪ̯ ʊnt ˈɡlaʊ̯bn̩].
What does "Treu und Glauben" mean?
As a phrase, "Treu und Glauben" means: integres Verhalten eines redlich handelnden Menschen, gegenseitiges Vertrauen
How do you pronounce "Treu und Glauben"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Treu und Glauben" is [tʁɔɪ̯ ʊnt ˈɡlaʊ̯bn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Treu und Glauben" come from?
"Treu und Glauben" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list