Treue

[ˈtʁɔɪ̯ə]

/[ˈtʁɔɪ̯ə]/ noun

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“Treue” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,433. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,433
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Beibehaltung einer Lebenseinstellung oder eines Zustandes

Corpus desk

Index DE-treue · Treue · German

Treue · rank #5,433 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,433
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Todes

Nearest frequency peer: Todes (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Treue“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Treue“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Treue vs tue
40% similar
Treue vs trug
40% similar
Treue vs true
60% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Treue
PropertyValue
HeadwordTreue
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtʁɔɪ̯ə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#5,433
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Treue“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Treueliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Todes“ (#5,432), „Trick“ (#5,434), „times“ (#5,431). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Treue“ bei #5,433. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Treue (IPA [ˈtʁɔɪ̯ə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #5,433 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Treue, with forms such as "rteue", "terue", and "treeu". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "tue", "trug", "true", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Treue, spelled T-R-E-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Beibehaltung einer Lebenseinstellung oder eines Zustandes
  2. 2
    Monogamie in einer Beziehung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich schwor meinen Vorsätzen Treue!
  2. Vielen Menschen ist Treue in einer Beziehung sehr wichtig.

Antonyms

UntreueScheintreue

This word in other languages

faithfulness(English)fidelidad(Español)fidélité(Français)fidelidade(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rteue
  • terue
  • treeu
  • trreue
  • truee
  • ttreue

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Treue - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

rteue2terue2treeu2trreue1truee2ttreue1
Edit distance from "Treue"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Treue"?
"Treue" is spelled T-R-E-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʁɔɪ̯ə].
What does "Treue" mean?
As a noun, "Treue" means: Beibehaltung einer Lebenseinstellung oder eines Zustandes
What words are commonly confused with "Treue"?
"Treue" is commonly confused with "tue", "trug", "true". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Treue"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Treue" is [ˈtʁɔɪ̯ə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Treue" come from?
"Treue" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Treue", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Todes#5,432Trick#5,434times#5,431smith#5,424

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

wenns6 variantswohne6 variantsReife6 variantsPack6 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list