Which to use
“trotz” is a preposition and “trotzt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #624
- “trotz” frequency rank
- #40,898
- “trotzt” frequency rank
- 41522
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trotz | trotzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ungeachtet eines bestimmten Umstandes; ohne Rücksicht auf etwas; einer Sache zum Trotz | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs trotzen |
Where the eye mixes trotz and trotzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. trotz runs 5 letters (CCVCC) against trotzt's 6 (CCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: trotz vs trotzt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: trotz is [tʁɔt͡s] while trotzt is [tʁɔt͡st]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “trotz” sits inside “trotzt”, and the parts of speech differ too (preposition vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41522, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trotz is recorded at frequency rank #624, classified as aprep, pronounced [tʁɔt͡s]. trotzt is at rank #40,898, tagged as averb, pronounced [tʁɔt͡st].
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 41522, this pair ranks #1,476,933 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of trotz vs trotzt
Shared letters: ortz. Private to "trotz": -. Private to "trotzt": -.
"trotz" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "trotzt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "trotz" and "trotzt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "trotz" or "trotzt"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "trotz" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "trotzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,476,933 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trotz" and "trotzt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tretet vs trotzt". 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 #1,476,933 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.