Which to use
“tränke” and “trenne” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,338
- “tränke” frequency rank
- #42,190
- “trenne” frequency rank
- 88528
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tränke | trenne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tränken | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs trennen |
Where the eye mixes tränke and trenne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tränke vs trenne
A purely visual mix-up. tränke ([ˈtʁɛŋkə]) and trenne ([ˈtʁɛnə]) 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 88528, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tränke is recorded at frequency rank #46,338, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈtʁɛŋkə]. trenne is at rank #42,190, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈtʁɛnə].
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 88528, this pair ranks #67,353 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of tränke vs trenne
Shared letters: enrt. Private to "tränke": kä. Private to "trenne": -.
"tränke" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "trenne" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- trenne ← rtenne · ternne · trene · trnene · trrenne · ttrenne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tränke" and "trenne" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "tränke" or "trenne"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "tränke" and "trenne" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "tränke" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trenne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #67,353 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tränke" and "trenne" 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 #67,353 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.