Which to use
“trägst” and “träumt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,955
- “trägst” frequency rank
- #11,983
- “träumt” frequency rank
- 26938
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trägst | träumt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tragen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs träumen |
Where the eye mixes trägst and träumt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses trägst with träumt
A purely visual mix-up. trägst ([tʁɛːkst]) and träumt ([tʁɔɪ̯mt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26938, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trägst is recorded at frequency rank #14,955, classified as averb, pronounced [tʁɛːkst]. träumt is at rank #11,983, tagged as averb, pronounced [tʁɔɪ̯mt].
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 26938, this pair ranks #1,809,912 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of trägst vs träumt
Shared letters: rtä. Private to "trägst": gs. Private to "träumt": mu.
"trägst" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "träumt" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "trägst" and "träumt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "trägst" or "träumt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "trägst" and "träumt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "trägst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "träumt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,809,912 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trägst" and "träumt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "taut vs träumt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,809,912 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.