Which to use
“traun” is an intj and “true” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #43,543
- “traun” frequency rank
- #9,645
- “true” frequency rank
- 53188
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | traun | true |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in der Tat, wirklich, fürwahr, wahrlich | wahr, richtig |
Where the eye mixes traun and true
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: traun vs true
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: traun is [tʁaʊ̯n] while true is [tɹuː]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53188, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
traun is recorded at frequency rank #43,543, classified as anintj, pronounced [tʁaʊ̯n]. true is at rank #9,645, tagged as anadj, pronounced [tɹuː].
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 53188, this pair ranks #1,067,777 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of traun vs true
Shared letters: rtu. Private to "traun": an. Private to "true": e.
"traun" · 5 letters · shape CCVVC · "true" · 4 letters · shape CCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "traun" for "true" ever safe?
Frequency check: "traun" vs "true" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "traun" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "true" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,067,777 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "traun" and "true" 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 #1,067,777 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.