Which to use
“trauernde” and “trauernden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,189
- “trauernde” frequency rank
- #40,254
- “trauernden” frequency rank
- 82443
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trauernde | trauernden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs trauernd | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs trauernd |
Where the eye mixes trauernde and trauernden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. trauernde runs 9 letters (CCVVVCCCV) against trauernden's 10 (CCVVVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses trauernde with trauernden
A purely visual mix-up. trauernde ([ˈtʁaʊ̯ɐndə]) and trauernden ([ˈtʁaʊ̯ɐndn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “trauernde” sits inside “trauernden”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82443, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trauernde is recorded at frequency rank #42,189, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈtʁaʊ̯ɐndə]. trauernden is at rank #40,254, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈtʁaʊ̯ɐndn̩].
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 82443, this pair ranks #157,220 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of trauernde vs trauernden
Shared letters: adenrtu. Private to "trauernde": -. Private to "trauernden": -.
"trauernde" · 9 letters · shape CCVVVCCCV · "trauernden" · 10 letters · shape CCVVVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- trauernde ← rtauernde · taruernde · traeurnde · trauenrde · trauerdne · trauerndde · trauerned · trauernnde
- trauernden ← rtauernden · taruernden · traeurnden · trauenrden · trauerdnen · trauerndden · trauerndenn · trauerndne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "trauernde" and "trauernden" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "trauernde" or "trauernden"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "trauernde" and "trauernden" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "trauernde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trauernden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #157,220 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trauernde" and "trauernden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tragenden vs trauernden". 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 #157,220 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.