Which to use
“Träger” and “Trägern” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,689
- “Träger” frequency rank
- #20,440
- “Trägern” frequency rank
- 24129
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Träger | Trägern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Lebewesen, welches etwas oder jemanden trägt | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Träger |
Where the eye mixes Träger and Trägern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Träger runs 6 letters (CCVCVC) against Trägern's 7 (CCVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Träger vs Trägern
A purely visual mix-up. Träger ([ˈtʁɛːɡɐ]) and Trägern ([ˈtʁɛːɡɐn]) 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) - “Träger” sits inside “Trägern”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24129, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Träger is recorded at frequency rank #3,689, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtʁɛːɡɐ]. 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 24129, this pair ranks #1,851,983 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Träger vs Trägern
Shared letters: egrtä. Private to "Träger": -. Private to "Trägern": n.
"Träger" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Trägern" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Träger" and "Trägern" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Träger" vs "Trägern" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Träger" 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 #1,851,983 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Träger" and "Trägern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Trägern vs trügen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,851,983 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.