TätersvsTrägersWhich spelling fits?

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“Täters” and “Trägers” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#18,101
“Täters” frequency rank
#37,252
“Trägers” frequency rank
55353
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Täters Trägers
Definition Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Täter Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Träger

Where the eye mixes Täters and Trägers

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Täters runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against Trägers's 7 (CCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

6 ch
Täters
7 ch
Trägers

Look-alike desk: Täters vs Trägers

A purely visual mix-up. Täters ([ˈtɛːtɐs]) and Trägers ([ˈtʁɛːɡɐs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55353, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Täters is recorded at frequency rank #18,101, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtɛːtɐs]. Trägers is at rank #37,252, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtʁɛːɡɐs].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 55353, this pair ranks #982,897 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Täters vs Trägers

Shared letters: erstä. Private to "Täters": -. Private to "Trägers": g.

"Täters" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC  ·  "Trägers" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Täters" and "Trägers" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈtɛːtɐs] versus [ˈtʁɛːɡɐs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Täters" or "Trägers"?
"Täters" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,101 in our German list, against #37,252 for "Trägers". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "Täters" and "Trägers" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Täters" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Trägers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #982,897 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Täters" and "Trägers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trader vs Trägers". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #982,897 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list