Which to use
“trennt” and “trennten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,831
- “trennt” frequency rank
- #17,155
- “trennten” frequency rank
- 24986
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trennt | trennten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs trennen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs trennen |
Where the eye mixes trennt and trennten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. trennt runs 6 letters (CCVCCC) against trennten's 8 (CCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between trennt and trennten
A purely visual mix-up. trennt ([tʁɛnt]) 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 extra letter(s) - “trennt” sits inside “trennten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24986, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trennt is recorded at frequency rank #7,831, classified as averb, pronounced [tʁɛnt]. 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 24986, this pair ranks #1,839,769 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of trennt vs trennten
Shared letters: enrt. Private to "trennt": -. Private to "trennten": -.
"trennt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC · "trennten" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "trennt" and "trennten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "trennt" vs "trennten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "trennt" 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 #1,839,769 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trennt" and "trennten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trenne vs trennten". 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 #1,839,769 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.