Which to use
“trenne” and “trennten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,190
- “trenne” frequency rank
- #17,155
- “trennten” frequency rank
- 59345
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trenne | trennten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs trennen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs trennen |
Where the eye mixes trenne and trennten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses trenne with trennten
A purely visual mix-up. trenne ([ˈtʁɛnə]) and trennten ([ˈtʁɛntn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59345, 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]. trennten is at rank #17,155, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈtʁɛntn̩].
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 59345, this pair ranks #827,962 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of trenne vs trennten
Shared letters: enrt. Private to "trenne": -. Private to "trennten": -.
"trenne" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCV · "trennten" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "trenne" and "trennten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "trenne" or "trennten" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "trenne" and "trennten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "trenne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trennten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #827,962 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trenne" and "trennten" 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 #827,962 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.