Träger

/[ˈtʁɛːɡɐ]/ noun

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#3,689

in German word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

Träger is aGermannoun. It means: ein Lebewesen, welches etwas oder jemanden trägt Pronounced [ˈtʁɛːɡɐ]. It ranks #3,689 in German word frequency. Often confused with trägt and Trier.

Key facts for Träger
PropertyValue
HeadwordTräger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtʁɛːɡɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#3,689
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Träger in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Träger is 6 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈtʁɛːɡɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #3,689 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text.Wiktionary records 7 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 Träger, with forms such as "rtäger", "trgäer", and "trräger". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "trägt", "Trier", "traue", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Träger, spelled T-R-Ä-G-E-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Lebewesen, welches etwas oder jemanden trägt
  2. 2
    eine Bahn oder Band aus Stoff, Leder oder anderem Material, welche über die Schulter läuft und ein Bekleidungsstück, Transportbehältnis, Lasten oder Ähnliches trägt
  3. 3
    Bauteil, das der Verstärkung oder als Unterbau dient
  4. 4
    ein Verantwortlicher
  5. 5
    Flugzeug- oder Hubschrauberträger
  6. 6
    Medium zur Aufnahme oder Beförderung und Wiedergabe von Daten oder Informationen
  7. 7
    die abgeschlossene Hülle der „Nichtnullstellenmenge“ einer Funktion oder anderer Objekte

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: rtäger,trgäer,trräger,träegr,trägerr,trägger,trägre,tträger,tärger

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Träger

Misspelling Variants of "Träger"

rtäger6trgäer6trräger7träegr6trägerr7trägger7trägre6tträger7
Misspelling Variants of "Träger"

Frequency rank: #3,689 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Träger"?
"Träger" is spelled T-R-Ä-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʁɛːɡɐ].
What does "Träger" mean?
As a noun, "Träger" means: ein Lebewesen, welches etwas oder jemanden trägt
What words are commonly confused with "Träger"?
"Träger" is commonly confused with "trägt", "Trier", "traue". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Träger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Träger" is [ˈtʁɛːɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Träger" come from?
"Träger" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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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.