Which to use
“tragbare” and “tragbaren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,454
- “tragbare” frequency rank
- #44,975
- “tragbaren” frequency rank
- 83429
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tragbare | tragbaren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tragbar | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tragbar |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set tragbare and tragbaren apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. tragbare ([ˈtʁaːkbaːʁə]) and tragbaren ([ˈtʁaːkbaːʁən]) 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 extra letter(s) - “tragbare” sits inside “tragbaren”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 83429, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tragbare is recorded at frequency rank #38,454, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈtʁaːkbaːʁə]. tragbaren is at rank #44,975, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈtʁaːkbaːʁən].
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 83429, this pair ranks #140,099 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tragbare vs tragbaren
Shared letters: abegrt. Private to "tragbare": -. Private to "tragbaren": n.
"tragbare" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCV · "tragbaren" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "tragbare" and "tragbaren" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering tragbare vs tragbaren
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “tragbare” entry
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