Which to use
“that” is a pronoun and “traut” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,321
- “that” frequency rank
- #8,143
- “traut” frequency rank
- 10464
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | that | traut |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kennzeichnet ein Ding, eine Person oder einen Vorgang, der räumlich oder von der Vorstellung weiter weg ist | bestens bekannt und Wohlbehagen erweckend |
Where the eye mixes that and traut
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses that with traut
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: that is [ðæt] while traut is [tʁaʊ̯t]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10464, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
that is recorded at frequency rank #2,321, classified as apron, pronounced [ðæt]. traut is at rank #8,143, tagged as anadj, pronounced [tʁaʊ̯t].
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 10464, this pair ranks #1,974,993 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of that vs traut
Shared letters: at. Private to "that": h. Private to "traut": ru.
"that" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "traut" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "that" and "traut" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "that" or "traut"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "that" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "traut" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,974,993 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "that" and "traut" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "taut vs traut". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,974,993 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.