traben

[ˈtʁaːbn̩]

/[ˈtʁaːbn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“traben” is uncommon German (frequency #57,471 among 2,684 “T” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,471
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich auf einem Reittier in einer schnellen Gangart, dem Trab, fortbewegen

Corpus desk

Index DE-traben · traben · German

traben · rank #57,471 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,471
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Toxizität

Nearest frequency peer: Toxizität (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „traben“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „traben“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for traben
PropertyValue
Headwordtraben
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈtʁaːbn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#57,471
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „traben“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).trabenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Toxizität“ (#57,470), „tourt“ (#57,469), „Trapez“ (#57,473). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „traben“ bei #57,471. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

traben is uncommon German at frequency #57,471 among 2,684 “T” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈtʁaːbn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how traben appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Pferde trabten führerlos, mit Kutsche und Fahrgästen, stadtauswärts Richtung Rochusmarkt und über die Rotundenbrücke in den zweiten Bezirk.
  2. Der Junge trabte eilends nach Hause.

Synonyms

joggen

Antonyms

galoppierenschreiten

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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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "traben", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Trapez#57,473Tomasz#57,467Teiles#57,457Tamtam#57,454

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list