Which to use
“Troja” is a name and “trotz” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,371
- “Troja” frequency rank
- #624
- “trotz” frequency rank
- 29995
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Troja | trotz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | historische Stadt der Antike | ungeachtet eines bestimmten Umstandes; ohne Rücksicht auf etwas; einer Sache zum Trotz |
Where the eye mixes Troja and trotz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Troja (CCVCV) and trotz (CCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Troja with trotz
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Troja is [ˈtʁoːja] while trotz is [tʁɔt͡s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs preposition), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29995, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Troja is recorded at frequency rank #29,371, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈtʁoːja]. trotz is at rank #624, tagged as aprep, pronounced [tʁɔt͡s].
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 29995, this pair ranks #1,756,369 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Troja vs trotz
Shared letters: ort. Private to "Troja": aj. Private to "trotz": z.
"Troja" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "trotz" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Troja" for "trotz" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Troja" or "trotz"?
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 "Troja" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trotz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,756,369 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Troja" and "trotz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trois vs Troja". 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 #1,756,369 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.