Which to use
“träge” is an adjective and “Trägern” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,926
- “träge” frequency rank
- #20,440
- “Trägern” frequency rank
- 43366
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | träge | Trägern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ohne inneren Antrieb | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Träger |
Where the eye mixes träge and Trägern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. träge runs 5 letters (CCVCV) against Trägern's 7 (CCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: träge vs Trägern
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: träge is [ˈtʁɛːɡə] while Trägern is [ˈtʁɛːɡɐn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “träge” sits inside “Trägern”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43366, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
träge is recorded at frequency rank #22,926, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈtʁɛːɡə]. Trägern is at rank #20,440, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtʁɛːɡɐn].
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 43366, this pair ranks #1,420,365 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of träge vs Trägern
Shared letters: egrtä. Private to "träge": -. Private to "Trägern": n.
"träge" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Trägern" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "träge" for "Trägern" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "träge" or "Trägern" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "träge" and "Trägern" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "träge" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Trägern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,420,365 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "träge" and "Trägern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "träge vs trügen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,420,365 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.