Which to use
“traurig” and “traurigen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,947
- “traurig” frequency rank
- #13,962
- “traurigen” frequency rank
- 15909
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | traurig | traurigen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | betrübt, niedergeschlagen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs traurig |
Where the eye mixes traurig and traurigen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses traurig with traurigen
A purely visual mix-up. traurig ([ˈtʁaʊ̯ʁɪç]) and traurigen ([ˈtʁaʊ̯ʁɪɡn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “traurig” sits inside “traurigen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15909, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
traurig is recorded at frequency rank #1,947, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈtʁaʊ̯ʁɪç]. traurigen is at rank #13,962, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈtʁaʊ̯ʁɪɡn̩].
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 15909, this pair ranks #1,940,168 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of traurig vs traurigen
Shared letters: agirtu. Private to "traurig": -. Private to "traurigen": en.
"traurig" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCVC · "traurigen" · 9 letters · shape CCVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "traurig" for "traurigen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "traurig" vs "traurigen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "traurig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "traurigen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,940,168 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "traurig" and "traurigen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "traurigen vs trauriges". 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 #1,940,168 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.