Which to use
“trace” and “trägt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,869
- “trace” frequency rank
- #1,213
- “trägt” frequency rank
- 44082
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trace | trägt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zurückverfolgen, verfolgen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tragen |
Where the eye mixes trace and trägt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. trace (CCVCV) and trägt (CCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between trace and trägt
A purely visual mix-up. trace ([treɪs]) and trägt ([tʁɛːkt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44082, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trace is recorded at frequency rank #42,869, classified as averb, pronounced [treɪs]. trägt is at rank #1,213, tagged as averb, pronounced [tʁɛːkt].
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 44082, this pair ranks #1,397,612 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of trace vs trägt
Shared letters: rt. Private to "trace": ace. Private to "trägt": gä.
"trace" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "trägt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- trace ← rtace · tarce · tracce · traec · trcae · trrace · ttrace
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "trace" and "trägt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "trace" or "trägt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "trace" and "trägt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "trace" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trägt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,397,612 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trace" and "trägt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trace vs tränke". 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 #1,397,612 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.