Which to use
“trocknen” and “trocknet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,134
- “trocknen” frequency rank
- #26,652
- “trocknet” frequency rank
- 37786
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trocknen | trocknet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas, das nass ist, trocken machen; Feuchtigkeit entziehen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs trocknen |
Where the eye mixes trocknen and trocknet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. trocknen and trocknet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses trocknen with trocknet
A purely visual mix-up. trocknen ([ˈtʁɔknən]) and trocknet ([ˈtʁɔknət]) 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 “trocknen” becomes t in “trocknet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37786, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trocknen is recorded at frequency rank #11,134, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈtʁɔknən]. 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 37786, this pair ranks #1,581,085 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of trocknen vs trocknet
Shared letters: ceknort. Private to "trocknen": -. Private to "trocknet": -.
"trocknen" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCVC · "trocknet" · 8 letters · shape CCVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "trocknen" for "trocknet" ever safe?
Frequency check: "trocknen" vs "trocknet" - which ranks higher?
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 "trocknen" 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 #1,581,085 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trocknen" 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 #1,581,085 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.