trauen

[ˈtʁaʊ̯ən]

/[ˈtʁaʊ̯ən]/ verb

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The verdict

“trauen” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #5,656. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#5,656
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - das Gefühl haben, sich darauf verlassen zu können, dass etwas oder jemand so handeln oder funktionieren wird, wie man es sich vorstellt

Corpus desk

Index DE-trauen · trauen · German

trauen · rank #5,656 · 8 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #5,656
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Sängerin

Nearest frequency peer: Sängerin (-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 „trauen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „trauen“ 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).

trauen vs true
67% similar
trauen vs tuen
67% similar
trauen vs Traum
50% similar

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

Key facts for trauen
PropertyValue
Headwordtrauen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈtʁaʊ̯ən]
Letters6
Frequency rank#5,656
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „trauen“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Sängerin“ (#5,655), „tust“ (#5,657), „Stellungnahme“ (#5,654). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „trauen“ bei #5,656. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around trauen (IPA [ˈtʁaʊ̯ən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #5,656 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for trauen, with forms such as "rtauen", "taruen", and "traeun". 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, "true", "tuen", "Traum", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is trauen, spelled T-R-A-U-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    das Gefühl haben, sich darauf verlassen zu können, dass etwas oder jemand so handeln oder funktionieren wird, wie man es sich vorstellt
  2. 2
    etwas wagen
  3. 3
    jemanden in den Stand der Ehe bringen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er traute den Bremsen nicht mehr und fuhr das Auto in die Werkstatt.
  2. Ich traue diesen Leuten nicht, sie sind mir suspekt.

Synonyms

verlassenvertrauenzutrauenwagengetrauenriskierenverheiraten

Antonyms

misstrauenscheiden

This word in other languages

trust(English)confiar(Español)faire confiance(Français)confiar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtauen
  • taruen
  • traeun
  • trauenn
  • traune
  • trrauen
  • truaen
  • ttrauen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rtauen2taruen2traeun2trauenn1traune2trrauen1truaen2ttrauen1
Edit distance from "trauen"

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 "trauen"?
"trauen" is spelled T-R-A-U-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʁaʊ̯ən].
What does "trauen" mean?
As a verb, "trauen" means: das Gefühl haben, sich darauf verlassen zu können, dass etwas oder jemand so handeln oder funktionieren wird, wie man es sich vorstellt
What words are commonly confused with "trauen"?
"trauen" is commonly confused with "true", "tuen", "Traum". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "trauen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trauen" is [ˈtʁaʊ̯ən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trauen" come from?
"trauen" 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 "trauen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

stehst#5,653untere#5,659Sabine#5,645öfters#5,672

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (8 here; floor ≥5).

sinkt8 variantsZwang8 variantsbands8 variantsbring8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list