Which to use
“tragbar” is an adjective and “Träger” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,451
- “tragbar” frequency rank
- #3,689
- “Träger” frequency rank
- 25140
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tragbar | Träger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | leicht und handlich genug, um hin und her getragen zu werden | ein Lebewesen, welches etwas oder jemanden trägt |
Where the eye mixes tragbar and Träger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. tragbar runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against Träger's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: tragbar vs Träger
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: tragbar is [ˈtʁaːkbaːɐ̯] while Träger is [ˈtʁɛːɡɐ]. 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 25140, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tragbar is recorded at frequency rank #21,451, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈtʁaːkbaːɐ̯]. Träger is at rank #3,689, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtʁɛːɡɐ].
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 25140, this pair ranks #1,837,568 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tragbar vs Träger
Shared letters: grt. Private to "tragbar": ab. Private to "Träger": eä.
"tragbar" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "Träger" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- tragbar ← rtagbar · targbar · trabgar · tragabr · tragbarr · tragbbar · tragbra · traggbar
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tragbar" and "Träger" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "tragbar" vs "Träger" - which ranks higher?
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 "tragbar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Träger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,837,568 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tragbar" and "Träger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tragbar vs tragbaren". 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 #1,837,568 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.