tragen

[ˈtʁaːɡn̩]

/[ˈtʁaːɡn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“tragen” is in the everyday core of German, ranked #786 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#786
frequency rank, German
6
letters
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - etwas mit den Armen oder auf dem Rücken von einem Ort zu einem anderen Ort transportieren

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

tragen vs trägt
50% similar
tragen vs traue
67% similar
tragen vs train
67% similar

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

Key facts for tragen
PropertyValue
Headwordtragen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈtʁaːɡn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#786
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tragen” 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). tragen lands here:

#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 tragen is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈtʁaːɡn̩]. Corpus data places it at rank #786 in overall German word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 15 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for tragen, with forms such as "rtagen", "targen", and "traegn". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "trägt", "traue", "train", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored 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 tragen, spelled T-R-A-G-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    etwas mit den Armen oder auf dem Rücken von einem Ort zu einem anderen Ort transportieren
  2. 2
    etwas mit den Armen oder auf dem Rücken von einem Ort zu einem anderen Ort transportieren
  3. 3
    Kleidung, Schmuck oder Ähnliches am Körper haben
  4. 4
    über etwas nachdenken
  5. 5
    Früchte hervorbringen
  6. 6
    Früchte hervorbringen
  7. 7
    Kosten übernehmen
  8. 8
    einen Namen tragen: benannt sein nach etwas/jemandem
  9. 9
    bei weiblichen Säugetieren: trächtig sein
  10. 10
    etwas von unten stützen oder unterstützen und dabei
  11. 11
    etwas von unten stützen oder unterstützen und dabei
  12. 12
    etwas von unten stützen oder unterstützen und dabei
  13. 13
    etwas von unten stützen oder unterstützen und dabei
  14. 14
    etwas aushalten, etwas ertragen, etwas auf sich nehmen
  15. 15
    wesentlich zu etwas beitragen, auch: unterstützen

Synonyms

schleppenschwanzenanhabenüberlegennachdenkenplanenfinanzieren

This word in other languages

carry(English)llevar(Español)porter(Français)carregar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: rtagen,targen,traegn,tragenn,traggen,tragne,trgaen,trragen,ttragen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tragen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

rtagen2targen2traegn2tragenn1traggen1tragne2trgaen2trragen1
Edit distance from "tragen"

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 "tragen"?
"tragen" is spelled T-R-A-G-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʁaːɡn̩].
What does "tragen" mean?
As a verb, "tragen" means: etwas mit den Armen oder auf dem Rücken von einem Ort zu einem anderen Ort transportieren
What words are commonly confused with "tragen"?
"tragen" is commonly confused with "trägt", "traue", "train". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tragen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tragen" is [ˈtʁaːɡn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tragen" come from?
"tragen" 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 “tragen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-R-A-G-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtʁaːɡn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “trägt” - see the side-by-side comparison. tragen vs trägt
  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list