Which to use
“trennen” and “trennt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,779
- “trennen” frequency rank
- #7,831
- “trennt” frequency rank
- 11610
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trennen | trennt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Personen oder Sachen auseinanderbringen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs trennen |
Where the eye mixes trennen and trennt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. trennen runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against trennt's 6 (CCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between trennen and trennt
A purely visual mix-up. trennen ([ˈtʁɛnən]) and trennt ([tʁɛnt]) 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 11610, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trennen is recorded at frequency rank #3,779, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈtʁɛnən]. trennt is at rank #7,831, tagged as averb, pronounced [tʁɛnt].
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 11610, this pair ranks #1,968,918 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of trennen vs trennt
Shared letters: enrt. Private to "trennen": -. Private to "trennt": -.
"trennen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "trennt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "trennen" for "trennt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "trennen" vs "trennt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "trennen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trennt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,968,918 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trennen" and "trennt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trennt vs tretet". 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 #1,968,918 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.