Which to use
“Trance” and “Träume” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,153
- “Trance” frequency rank
- #3,546
- “Träume” frequency rank
- 27699
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Trance | Träume |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Traum |
Where the eye mixes Trance and Träume
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Trance vs Träume
A purely visual mix-up. Trance ([tʁɑ̃ːs]) and Träume ([ˈtʁɔɪ̯mə]) 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 27699, 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]. Träume is at rank #3,546, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtʁɔɪ̯mə].
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 27699, this pair ranks #1,797,374 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Trance vs Träume
Shared letters: ert. Private to "Trance": acn. Private to "Träume": muä.
"Trance" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "Träume" · 6 letters · shape CCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Trance ← rtance · tarnce · tracne · trancce · tranec · trannce · trnace · trrance
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Trance" and "Träume" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Trance" or "Träume" 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 "Träume" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,797,374 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Trance" and "Träume" 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 #1,797,374 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.