Which to use
“Trägern” and “Trägers” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,440
- “Trägern” frequency rank
- #37,252
- “Trägers” frequency rank
- 57692
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Trägern | Trägers |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Träger | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Träger |
Where the eye mixes Trägern and Trägers
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Trägern and Trägers follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Trägern with Trägers
A purely visual mix-up. Trägern ([ˈtʁɛːɡɐn]) 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 a single letter - n in “Trägern” becomes s in “Trägers”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57692, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Trägern is recorded at frequency rank #20,440, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtʁɛːɡɐn]. 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 57692, this pair ranks #891,388 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Trägern vs Trägers
Shared letters: egrtä. Private to "Trägern": n. Private to "Trägers": s.
"Trägern" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC · "Trägers" · 7 letters · shape CCVCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Trägern" for "Trägers" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Trägern" vs "Trägers" - 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 "Trägern" 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 #891,388 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Trägern" and "Trägers" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trader vs Trägers". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #891,388 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.