trachten

[ˈtʁaxtn̩]

/[ˈtʁaxtn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“trachten” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #20,435. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#20,435
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - etwas Bestimmtes zu erreichen versuchen

Corpus desk

Index DE-trachten · trachten · German

trachten · rank #20,435 · 13 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #20,435
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Totschlag

Nearest frequency peer: Totschlag (-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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „trachten“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „trachten“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

trachten vs traten
75% similar
trachten vs trauten
75% similar
trachten vs Trichter
63% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for trachten
PropertyValue
Headwordtrachten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈtʁaxtn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#20,435
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „trachten“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).trachtenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Totschlag“ (#20,434), „trail“ (#20,436), „Todesfall“ (#20,433). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „trachten“ bei #20,435. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around trachten (IPA [ˈtʁaxtn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #20,435 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "etwas Bestimmtes zu erreichen versuchen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for trachten, with forms such as "rtachten", "tarchten", and "tracchten". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "traten", "trauten", "Trichter", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is trachten, spelled T-R-A-C-H-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas Bestimmtes zu erreichen versuchen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ich habe Angst, er trachtet nach meinem Leben.

Synonyms

suchen

This word in other languages

strive(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtachten
  • tarchten
  • tracchten
  • trachetn
  • trachhten
  • trachtenn
  • trachtne
  • trachtten
  • tracthen
  • trahcten
  • trcahten
  • trrachten
  • ttrachten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of trachten - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

rtachten2tarchten2tracchten1trachetn2trachhten1trachtenn1trachtne2trachtten1
Edit distance from "trachten"

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 "trachten"?
"trachten" is spelled T-R-A-C-H-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʁaxtn̩].
What does "trachten" mean?
As a verb, "trachten" means: etwas Bestimmtes zu erreichen versuchen
What words are commonly confused with "trachten"?
"trachten" is commonly confused with "traten", "trauten", "Trichter". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "trachten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trachten" is [ˈtʁaxtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trachten" come from?
"trachten" 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 "trachten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Telefone#20,430taktisch#20,428verbinde#20,449Sprüchen#20,416

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

treibende13 variantsSchnecke13 variantsSchenkel13 variantsüberquert13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list