Which to use
“Tross” is a noun and “trotz” is a preposition - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,876
- “Tross” frequency rank
- #624
- “trotz” frequency rank
- 43500
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tross | trotz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | unterstützende Versorgungs- und Transporteinheit für die militärische Truppe | ungeachtet eines bestimmten Umstandes; ohne Rücksicht auf etwas; einer Sache zum Trotz |
Where the eye mixes Tross and trotz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Tross and trotz follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Tross vs trotz
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Tross is [tʁɔs] 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 (noun vs preposition), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43500, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tross is recorded at frequency rank #42,876, classified as anoun, pronounced [tʁɔs]. 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 43500, this pair ranks #1,416,111 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Tross vs trotz
Shared letters: ort. Private to "Tross": s. Private to "trotz": z.
"Tross" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "trotz" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Tross" and "trotz" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Tross" or "trotz" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tross" 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 #1,416,111 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tross" and "trotz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trees vs Tross". 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 #1,416,111 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.