Which to use
“triggern” and “triggert” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,250
- “triggern” frequency rank
- #42,874
- “triggert” frequency rank
- 80124
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | triggern | triggert |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | bei Gewehr oder Pistole mit dem Finger am Abzug einen Schuss auslösen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs triggern |
Where the eye mixes triggern and triggert
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. triggern and triggert follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: triggern vs triggert
A purely visual mix-up. triggern ([ˈtʁɪɡɐn]) and triggert ([ˈtʁɪɡɐt]) 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 a single letter - n in “triggern” becomes t in “triggert”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 80124, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
triggern is recorded at frequency rank #37,250, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈtʁɪɡɐn]. triggert is at rank #42,874, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈtʁɪɡɐt].
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 80124, this pair ranks #201,982 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of triggern vs triggert
Shared letters: egirt. Private to "triggern": n. Private to "triggert": -.
"triggern" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCC · "triggert" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "triggern" for "triggert" ever safe?
Which is more common, "triggern" or "triggert"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "triggern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "triggert" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #201,982 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "triggern" and "triggert" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Trigger 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 #201,982 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.