tragischen

[ˈtʁaːɡɪʃn̩]

/[ˈtʁaːɡɪʃn̩]/ adj

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The verdict

“tragischen” has 16 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #15,762. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#15,762
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords
16
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tragisch

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

tragischen vs tropischen
80% similar
tragischen vs tragischer
90% similar
tragischen vs tragisches
90% similar

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

Key facts for tragischen
PropertyValue
Headwordtragischen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈtʁaːɡɪʃn̩]
Letters10
Frequency rank#15,762
Misspellings tracked16
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “tragischen” 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). tragischen lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 16 spelling variants around tragischen (IPA [ˈtʁaːɡɪʃn̩]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #15,762 among 35,386 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 12 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 16 likely wrong-spelling variants for tragischen, with forms such as "rtagischen", "targischen", and "traggischen". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "tropischen", "tragischer", "tragisches", 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, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is tragischen, spelled T-R-A-G-I-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tragisch
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tragisch
  3. 3
    Genitiv Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tragisch
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural alle Genera der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tragisch
  5. 5
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tragisch
  6. 6
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tragisch
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tragisch
  8. 8
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der schwachen Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tragisch
  9. 9
    Genitiv Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tragisch
  10. 10
    Dativ Singular alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tragisch
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Maskulinum der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tragisch
  12. 12
    Alle Kasus Plural alle Genera der gemischten Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tragisch

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtagischen
  • targischen
  • traggischen
  • tragicshen
  • tragiscchen
  • tragiscehn
  • tragischenn
  • tragischhen
  • tragischne
  • tragishcen
  • tragisschen
  • tragsichen
  • traigschen
  • trgaischen
  • trragischen
  • ttragischen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of tragischen - 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.

rtagischen2targischen2traggischen1tragicshen2tragiscchen1tragiscehn2tragischenn1tragischhen1
Edit distance from "tragischen"

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 "tragischen"?
"tragischen" is spelled T-R-A-G-I-S-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʁaːɡɪʃn̩].
What does "tragischen" mean?
As an adjective, "tragischen" means: Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs tragisch
What words are commonly confused with "tragischen"?
"tragischen" is commonly confused with "tropischen", "tragischer", "tragisches". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "tragischen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "tragischen" is [ˈtʁaːɡɪʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "tragischen" come from?
"tragischen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “tragischen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-R-A-G-I-S-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtʁaːɡɪʃn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “tropischen” - see the side-by-side comparison. tragischen vs tropischen
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Same frequency band

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