traben

Name: traben, German Word Data
Creator: Wiktionary
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[ˈtʁaːbn̩]

/[ˈtʁaːbn̩]/ verb

By PlainSpell Editorial Team · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) · analyzed May 6, 2026

The verdict

“traben” is an uncommon German word, ranked #57,471 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#57,471
frequency rank, German: 6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sich auf einem Reittier in einer schnellen Gangart, dem Trab, fortbewegen

Key facts for traben
Property	Value
Headword	traben
Language	German
Part of speech	Verb
IPA	[ˈtʁaːbn̩]
Letters	6
Frequency rank	#57,471
Misspellings tracked	0
Confusable pairs	0
Source	Wiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “traben” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). traben lands here:

#57,471

#1#100#1K#10K#100K

← used constantlyrarely used →

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for traben is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈtʁaːbn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #57,471 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for traben in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is traben, spelled T-R-A-B-E-N.

Definition

1
sich auf einem Reittier in einer schnellen Gangart, dem Trab, fortbewegen
2
sich auf Füßen oder Beinen zügig fortbewegen (schneller als gehen, langsamer als sprinten); sich im Trab fortbewegen

Synonyms

joggen

Antonyms

galoppieren schreiten

This word in other languages

trot(English)trotter(Français)

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "traben"?

"traben" is spelled T-R-A-B-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʁaːbn̩].

What does "traben" mean?

As a verb, "traben" means: sich auf einem Reittier in einer schnellen Gangart, dem Trab, fortbewegen

How do you pronounce "traben"?

The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "traben" is [ˈtʁaːbn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.

What language does "traben" come from?

"traben" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.

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Using “traben”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

The one correct German spelling is T-R-A-B-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
Say it as [ˈtʁaːbn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.