Which to use
“Träger” and “Trigger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,689
- “Träger” frequency rank
- #25,351
- “Trigger” frequency rank
- 29040
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Träger | Trigger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Lebewesen, welches etwas oder jemanden trägt | Abzug, Drücker, Zieher |
Where the eye mixes Träger and Trigger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Träger vs Trigger
A purely visual mix-up. Träger ([ˈtʁɛːɡɐ]) and Trigger ([ˈtʁɪɡɐ]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29040, 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]. Trigger is at rank #25,351, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtʁɪɡɐ].
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 29040, this pair ranks #1,774,127 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Träger vs Trigger
Shared letters: egrt. Private to "Träger": ä. Private to "Trigger": i.
"Träger" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC · "Trigger" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Trigger ← rtigger · tirgger · trgiger · trigegr · triger · triggerr · triggre · trrigger
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Träger" and "Trigger" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Träger" vs "Trigger" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Träger" and "Trigger" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Träger" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Trigger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,774,127 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Träger" and "Trigger" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Trigger vs triggert". 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 #1,774,127 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.