Which to use
“traue” is a verb and “traun” is an intj - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,379
- “traue” frequency rank
- #43,543
- “traun” frequency rank
- 53922
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | traue | traun |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs trauen | in der Tat, wirklich, fürwahr, wahrlich |
Where the eye mixes traue and traun
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between traue and traun
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: traue is [ˈtʁaʊ̯ə] while traun is [tʁaʊ̯n]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “traue” becomes n in “traun”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs intj), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53922, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
traue is recorded at frequency rank #10,379, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈtʁaʊ̯ə]. traun is at rank #43,543, tagged as anintj, pronounced [tʁaʊ̯n].
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 53922, this pair ranks #1,039,070 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of traue vs traun
Shared letters: artu. Private to "traue": e. Private to "traun": n.
"traue" · 5 letters · shape CCVVV · "traun" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "traue" and "traun" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "traue" or "traun" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "traue" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "traun" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,039,070 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "traue" and "traun" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "taut vs traun". 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 #1,039,070 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.