trüb

[tʁyːp]

/[tʁyːp]/ adj

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The verdict

“trüb” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,672. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,672
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unklar, nicht transparent, stark undurchsichtig, fast nicht mehr durchsichtig

Corpus desk

Index DE-trub · trüb · German

trüb · rank #36,672 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #36,672
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH trivial

Nearest frequency peer: trivial (-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 „trüb“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „trüb“ 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).

trüb vs tu
25% similar
trüb vs tun
25% similar
trüb vs tut
25% similar

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

Key facts for trüb
PropertyValue
Headwordtrüb
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[tʁyːp]
Letters4
Frequency rank#36,672
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „trüb“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).trübliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „trivial“ (#36,671), „Turms“ (#36,673), „Tritte“ (#36,670). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „trüb“ bei #36,672. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around trüb (IPA [tʁyːp]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #36,672 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for trüb, with forms such as "rtüb", "trbü", and "trrüb". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "tu", "tun", "tut", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is trüb, spelled T-R-Ü-B.

Definition

  1. 1
    unklar, nicht transparent, stark undurchsichtig, fast nicht mehr durchsichtig
  2. 2
    nur schwach leuchtend
  3. 3
    unglücklich, niedergeschlagen, schlecht, negativ

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Das Wasser war braun und trüb.
  2. Es sind so viele Algen im Teich, das Wasser ist ganz trüb.

Synonyms

düstertraurig

This word in other languages

blear(English)turbio(Español)trouble(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtüb
  • trbü
  • trrüb
  • trübb
  • ttrüb
  • türb

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of trüb - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

rtüb2trbü2trrüb1trübb1ttrüb1türb2
Edit distance from "trüb"

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 "trüb"?
"trüb" is spelled T-R-Ü-B. The IPA pronunciation is [tʁyːp].
What does "trüb" mean?
As an adjective, "trüb" means: unklar, nicht transparent, stark undurchsichtig, fast nicht mehr durchsichtig
What words are commonly confused with "trüb"?
"trüb" is commonly confused with "tu", "tun", "tut". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "trüb"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trüb" is [tʁyːp]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trüb" come from?
"trüb" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Reno#36,590ölen#36,759raja#36,572Amin#36,783

Similar misspelling depth

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

we're6 variantssammel6 variantsRiten6 variantspins6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list