TrägerinvsTrägersConfusable pair

Which to use

“Trägerin” and “Trägers” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#31,312
“Trägerin” frequency rank
#37,252
“Trägers” frequency rank
68564
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Trägerin Trägers
Definition weibliches Lebewesen, welches etwas oder jemanden trägt Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Träger

Where the eye mixes Trägerin and Trägers

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

8 ch
Trägerin
7 ch
Trägers

Look-alike desk: Trägerin vs Trägers

A purely visual mix-up. Trägerin ([ˈtʁɛːɡəʁɪn]) and Trägers ([ˈtʁɛːɡɐs]) 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 68564, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Trägerin is recorded at frequency rank #31,312, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtʁɛːɡəʁɪn]. Trägers is at rank #37,252, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtʁɛːɡɐs].

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 68564, this pair ranks #503,801 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Trägerin vs Trägers

Shared letters: egrtä. Private to "Trägerin": in. Private to "Trägers": s.

"Trägerin" · 8 letters · shape CCVCVCVC  ·  "Trägers" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Trägerin" for "Trägers" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈtʁɛːɡəʁɪn] versus [ˈtʁɛːɡɐs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Trägerin" or "Trägers"?
"Trägerin" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #31,312 in our German list, against #37,252 for "Trägers". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Trägerin" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Trägers" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #503,801 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Trägerin" and "Trägers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trader vs Trägers". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #503,801 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list