Which to use
“trenne” and “trennte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,190
- “trenne” frequency rank
- #17,431
- “trennte” frequency rank
- 59621
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trenne | trennte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs trennen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs trennen |
Where the eye mixes trenne and trennte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses trenne with trennte
A purely visual mix-up. trenne ([ˈtʁɛnə]) and trennte ([ˈtʁɛntə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59621, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trenne is recorded at frequency rank #42,190, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈtʁɛnə]. trennte is at rank #17,431, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈtʁɛntə].
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 59621, this pair ranks #817,645 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of trenne vs trennte
Shared letters: enrt. Private to "trenne": -. Private to "trennte": -.
"trenne" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "trennte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "trenne" and "trennte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "trenne" vs "trennte" - 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 "trenne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trennte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #817,645 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trenne" and "trennte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tränke vs trenne". 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 #817,645 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.