Which to use
“töricht” is an adjective and “Tracht” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,548
- “töricht” frequency rank
- #15,231
- “Tracht” frequency rank
- 58779
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | töricht | Tracht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ohne Vernunft und Überlegung | Bekleidung einer bestimmten Personengruppe |
Where the eye mixes töricht and Tracht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. töricht runs 7 letters (CVCVCCC) against Tracht's 6 (CCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses töricht with Tracht
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: töricht is [ˈtøːʁɪçt] while Tracht is [tʁaxt]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58779, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
töricht is recorded at frequency rank #43,548, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈtøːʁɪçt]. Tracht is at rank #15,231, tagged as anoun, pronounced [tʁaxt].
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 58779, this pair ranks #849,675 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of töricht vs Tracht
Shared letters: chrt. Private to "töricht": iö. Private to "Tracht": a.
"töricht" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "Tracht" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Tracht ← rtacht · tarcht · traccht · trachht · trachtt · tracth · trahct · trcaht
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "töricht" and "Tracht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "töricht" or "Tracht"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "töricht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tracht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #849,675 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "töricht" and "Tracht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trace vs Tracht". 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 #849,675 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.