Which to use
“trotzen” and “trotzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,523
- “trotzen” frequency rank
- #40,898
- “trotzt” frequency rank
- 68421
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | trotzen | trotzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sich einer Sache widersetzen, etwas die Stirn bieten, entgegentreten | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs trotzen |
Where the eye mixes trotzen and trotzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. trotzen runs 7 letters (CCVCCVC) against trotzt's 6 (CCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses trotzen with trotzt
A purely visual mix-up. trotzen ([ˈtʁɔt͡sn̩]) and trotzt ([tʁɔt͡st]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68421, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
trotzen is recorded at frequency rank #27,523, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈtʁɔt͡sn̩]. 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 68421, this pair ranks #508,325 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of trotzen vs trotzt
Shared letters: ortz. Private to "trotzen": en. Private to "trotzt": -.
"trotzen" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC · "trotzt" · 6 letters · shape CCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "trotzen" and "trotzt" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "trotzen" or "trotzt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "trotzen" and "trotzt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "trotzen" 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 #508,325 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "trotzen" 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 #508,325 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.