Which to use
“Trance” and “Trank” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,153
- “Trance” frequency rank
- #12,186
- “Trank” frequency rank
- 36339
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Trance | Trank |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (durch Hypnose, Suggestion, Drogen, religiöser Ekstase oder dergleichen herbeigeführter) veränderter Bewusstseinszustand, der einhergeht mit einer Bewusstseinstrübung (Einschränkung der freien Willensbestimmung und einer ungenauen Wahrnehmung der Umwelt) und dem eines Dämmerzustands ähnelt | flüssiges Nahrungsmittel |
Where the eye mixes Trance and Trank
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Trance and Trank
A purely visual mix-up. Trance ([tʁɑ̃ːs]) and Trank ([tʁaŋk]) 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 36339, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Trance is recorded at frequency rank #24,153, classified as anoun, pronounced [tʁɑ̃ːs]. Trank is at rank #12,186, tagged as anoun, pronounced [tʁaŋk].
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 36339, this pair ranks #1,618,085 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Trance vs Trank
Shared letters: anrt. Private to "Trance": ce. Private to "Trank": k.
"Trance" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Trank" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Trance" and "Trank" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Trance" or "Trank" show up more?
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 "Trance" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Trank" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,618,085 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Trance" and "Trank" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Trainee vs Trance". 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 #1,618,085 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.