Which to use
“trägt” and “traue” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,213
- “trägt” frequency rank
- #10,379
- “traue” frequency rank
- 11592
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trägt | traue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tragen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs trauen |
Where the eye mixes trägt and traue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: trägt vs traue
A purely visual mix-up. trägt ([tʁɛːkt]) and traue ([ˈtʁaʊ̯ə]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11592, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trägt is recorded at frequency rank #1,213, classified as averb, pronounced [tʁɛːkt]. traue is at rank #10,379, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈtʁaʊ̯ə].
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 11592, this pair ranks #1,969,024 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of trägt vs traue
Shared letters: rt. Private to "trägt": gä. Private to "traue": aeu.
"trägt" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "traue" · 5 letters · shape CCVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- traue ← rtaue · tarue · traeu · trraue · truae · ttraue
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "trägt" and "traue" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "trägt" vs "traue" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "trägt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "traue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,969,024 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trägt" and "traue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "taut vs traue". 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 #1,969,024 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.