Which to use
“trockene” is an adjective and “trocknet” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,550
- “trockene” frequency rank
- #26,652
- “trocknet” frequency rank
- 38202
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trockene | trocknet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs trocken | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs trocknen |
Where the eye mixes trockene and trocknet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. trockene (CCVCCVCV) and trocknet (CCVCCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between trockene and trocknet
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: trockene is [ˈtʁɔkənə] while trocknet is [ˈtʁɔknət]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38202, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trockene is recorded at frequency rank #11,550, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈtʁɔkənə]. trocknet is at rank #26,652, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈtʁɔknət].
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 38202, this pair ranks #1,570,191 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of trockene vs trocknet
Shared letters: ceknort. Private to "trockene": -. Private to "trocknet": -.
"trockene" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCVCV · "trocknet" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "trockene" for "trocknet" ever safe?
Frequency check: "trockene" vs "trocknet" - which ranks higher?
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 "trockene" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trocknet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,570,191 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trockene" and "trocknet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trockenem vs trocknet". 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 #1,570,191 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.