Which to use
“trennte” and “trennten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,431
- “trennte” frequency rank
- #17,155
- “trennten” frequency rank
- 34586
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trennte | trennten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs trennen | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs trennen |
Where the eye mixes trennte and trennten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. trennte runs 7 letters (CCVCCCV) against trennten's 8 (CCVCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: trennte vs trennten
A purely visual mix-up. trennte ([ˈtʁɛntə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “trennte” sits inside “trennten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34586, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trennte is recorded at frequency rank #17,431, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈtʁɛntə]. 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 34586, this pair ranks #1,659,897 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of trennte vs trennten
Shared letters: enrt. Private to "trennte": -. Private to "trennten": -.
"trennte" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCCV · "trennten" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "trennte" for "trennten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "trennte" or "trennten"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "trennte" 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 #1,659,897 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trennte" and "trennten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trenne vs trennte". 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 #1,659,897 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.