vertraust

[fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯st]

/[fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯st]/ verb

The verdict

“vertraust” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #41,553 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#41,553
frequency rank, German
9
letters
14
tracked misspellings
8
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vertrauen

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

vertraust vs vertraut
89% similar
vertraust vs vertraute
78% similar
vertraust vs vertrat
78% similar

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

Key facts for vertraust
PropertyValue
Headwordvertraust
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯st]
Letters9
Frequency rank#41,553
Misspellings tracked14
Confusable pairs8
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “vertraust” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). vertraust lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for vertraust is 9 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯st]. Corpus data places it at rank #41,553 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vertrauen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 14 likely wrong-spelling variants for vertraust, with forms such as "evrtraust", "verrtaust", and "verrtraust". 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 8 confusable-pair relationships, "vertraut", "vertraute", "vertrat", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is vertraust, spelled V-E-R-T-R-A-U-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vertrauen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: evrtraust,verrtaust,verrtraust,vertarust,vertrasut,vertrausst,vertraustt,vertrauts,vertrraust,vertruast,verttraust,vetrraust,vretraust,vvertraust

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

evrtraust2verrtaust2verrtraust1vertarust2vertrasut2vertrausst1vertraustt1vertrauts2
Edit distance from "vertraust"

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 "vertraust"?
"vertraust" is spelled V-E-R-T-R-A-U-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯st].
What does "vertraust" mean?
As a verb, "vertraust" means: 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs vertrauen
What words are commonly confused with "vertraust"?
"vertraust" is commonly confused with "vertraut", "vertraute", "vertrat". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "vertraust"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "vertraust" is [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯st]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "vertraust" come from?
"vertraust" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “vertraust”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is V-E-R-T-R-A-U-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [fɛɐ̯ˈtʁaʊ̯st] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “vertraut” - see the side-by-side comparison. vertraust vs vertraut
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list