Which to use
“trauern” is a verb and “trauten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #16,300
- “trauern” frequency rank
- #34,942
- “trauten” frequency rank
- 51242
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trauern | trauten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich wegen eines Verlustes in gedrückter Stimmung, Verfassung befinden | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs traut |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set trauern and trauten apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: trauern is [ˈtʁaʊ̯ɐn] while trauten is [ˈtʁaʊ̯tn̩]. 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 (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51242, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trauern is recorded at frequency rank #16,300, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈtʁaʊ̯ɐn]. trauten is at rank #34,942, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈtʁaʊ̯tn̩].
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 51242, this pair ranks #1,143,031 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of trauern vs trauten
Shared letters: aenrtu. Private to "trauern": -. Private to "trauten": -.
"trauern" · 7 letters · shape CCVVVCC · "trauten" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "trauern" and "trauten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "trauern" or "trauten"?
Remembering trauern vs trauten
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “trauern”; for an adjective, it's “trauten”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “trauern” entry
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