Which to use
“Trance” is a noun and “tränke” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #24,153
- “Trance” frequency rank
- #46,338
- “tränke” frequency rank
- 70491
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Trance | tränke |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tränken |
Where the eye mixes Trance and tränke
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Trance with tränke
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Trance is [tʁɑ̃ːs] while tränke is [ˈtʁɛŋkə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70491, 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]. tränke is at rank #46,338, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈtʁɛŋkə].
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 70491, this pair ranks #444,773 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Trance vs tränke
Shared letters: enrt. Private to "Trance": ac. Private to "tränke": kä.
"Trance" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "tränke" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Trance ← rtance · tarnce · tracne · trancce · tranec · trannce · trnace · trrance
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Trance" and "tränke" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Trance" or "tränke" 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 "tränke" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #444,773 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Trance" and "tränke" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Trainee vs tränke". 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 #444,773 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.