Which to use
“Trigger” is a noun and “triggern” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,351
- “Trigger” frequency rank
- #37,250
- “triggern” frequency rank
- 62601
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Trigger | triggern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Abzug, Drücker, Zieher | bei Gewehr oder Pistole mit dem Finger am Abzug einen Schuss auslösen |
Where the eye mixes Trigger and triggern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Trigger with triggern
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Trigger is [ˈtʁɪɡɐ] while triggern is [ˈtʁɪɡɐn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “Trigger” sits inside “triggern”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62601, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Trigger is recorded at frequency rank #25,351, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtʁɪɡɐ]. triggern is at rank #37,250, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈtʁɪɡɐn].
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 62601, this pair ranks #706,894 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Trigger vs triggern
Shared letters: egirt. Private to "Trigger": -. Private to "triggern": n.
"Trigger" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "triggern" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Trigger" and "triggern" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Trigger" or "triggern"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Trigger" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "triggern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #706,894 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Trigger" and "triggern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "triggern vs triggert". 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 #706,894 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.