traue

[ˈtʁaʊ̯ə]

/[ˈtʁaʊ̯ə]/ verb

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The verdict

“traue” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,379. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,379
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs trauen

Corpus desk

Index DE-traue · traue · German

traue · rank #10,379 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,379
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH trade

Nearest frequency peer: trade (-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 „traue“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „traue“ 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).

traue vs tue
60% similar
traue vs trug
60% similar
traue vs treu
60% similar

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

Key facts for traue
PropertyValue
Headwordtraue
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈtʁaʊ̯ə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#10,379
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „traue“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „trade“ (#10,378), „tödliche“ (#10,380), „Tausch“ (#10,377). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „traue“ bei #10,379. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around traue (IPA [ˈtʁaʊ̯ə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #10,379 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for traue, with forms such as "rtaue", "tarue", and "traeu". 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, "tue", "trug", "treu", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is traue, spelled T-R-A-U-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs trauen
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs trauen
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs trauen
  4. 4
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs trauen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtaue
  • tarue
  • traeu
  • trraue
  • truae
  • ttraue

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rtaue2tarue2traeu2trraue1truae2ttraue1
Edit distance from "traue"

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 "traue"?
"traue" is spelled T-R-A-U-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʁaʊ̯ə].
What does "traue" mean?
As a verb, "traue" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs trauen
What words are commonly confused with "traue"?
"traue" is commonly confused with "tue", "trug", "treu". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "traue"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "traue" is [ˈtʁaʊ̯ə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "traue" come from?
"traue" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

trade#10,378UdSSR#10,381Ruder#10,353north#10,334

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

wagt6 variantsManga6 variantsclip6 variantsdays6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list