trug

[tʁuːk]

/[tʁuːk]/ verb

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The verdict

“trug” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #2,471. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#2,471
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs tragen

Corpus desk

Index DE-trug · trug · German

trug · rank #2,471 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #2,471
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Standort

Nearest frequency peer: Standort (-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 „trug“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „trug“ 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).

trug vs tu
50% similar
trug vs tun
50% similar
trug vs tut
50% similar

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

Key facts for trug
PropertyValue
Headwordtrug
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[tʁuːk]
Letters4
Frequency rank#2,471
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „trug“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).trugliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Standort“ (#2,470), „vorgestellt“ (#2,472), „Spur“ (#2,469). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „trug“ bei #2,471. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around trug (IPA [tʁuːk]), averb. Corpus frequency is #2,471 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 trug, with forms such as "rtug", "trgu", and "trrug". 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.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is trug, spelled T-R-U-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs tragen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs tragen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtug
  • trgu
  • trrug
  • trugg
  • ttrug
  • turg

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of trug - 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.

rtug2trgu2trrug1trugg1ttrug1turg2
Edit distance from "trug"

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 "trug"?
"trug" is spelled T-R-U-G. The IPA pronunciation is [tʁuːk].
What does "trug" mean?
As a verb, "trug" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs tragen
What words are commonly confused with "trug"?
"trug" 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 "trug"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trug" is [tʁuːk]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trug" come from?
"trug" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Spur#2,469Mord#2,457Boot#2,490ewig#2,496

Similar misspelling depth

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

frag6 variantsMarke6 variantswerd6 variantstraf6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list