Trauer

[ˈtʁaʊ̯ɐ]

/[ˈtʁaʊ̯ɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Trauer” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #5,545 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#5,545
frequency rank, German
6
letters
8
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Stimmungslage, die beim Verlust, insbesondere beim Tod eines geliebten Wesens auftritt

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Trauer vs true
50% similar
Trauer vs Traum
67% similar
Trauer vs Trier
67% similar

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

Key facts for Trauer
PropertyValue
HeadwordTrauer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtʁaʊ̯ɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#5,545
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Trauer” 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). Trauer 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 Trauer is 6 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈtʁaʊ̯ɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #5,545 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Trauer, with forms such as "rtauer", "taruer", and "traeur". 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", "Traum", "Trier", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 Trauer, spelled T-R-A-U-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stimmungslage, die beim Verlust, insbesondere beim Tod eines geliebten Wesens auftritt
  2. 2
    Zeit des Trauerns nach einem Todesfall
  3. 3
    die Trauerkleidung

Synonyms

BedrücktheitBedrückungBekümmernisBekümmertheitBetrübnisBetrübtheitDepressionElendFreudlosigkeitGedrücktheitGramKummerLeidMelancholieMutlosigkeitNiedergeschlagenheitSchmerzSchwermutTraurigkeitTrübsalTrübsinnTrübsinnigkeitVerdüsterungVerzagtheitVerzweiflungWehmutWeltschmerzTrauerzeitTrauerkleidung

Antonyms

BegeisterungEuphorieFreudeFröhlichkeitFrohsinnGlückSeligkeitTriumphWohlgemutWohlgefallenZufriedenheit

This word in other languages

grief(English)luto(Español)deuil(Français)luto(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: rtauer,taruer,traeur,trauerr,traure,trrauer,truaer,ttrauer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rtauer2taruer2traeur2trauerr1traure2trrauer1truaer2ttrauer1
Edit distance from "Trauer"

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 "Trauer"?
"Trauer" is spelled T-R-A-U-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʁaʊ̯ɐ].
What does "Trauer" mean?
As a noun, "Trauer" means: Stimmungslage, die beim Verlust, insbesondere beim Tod eines geliebten Wesens auftritt
What words are commonly confused with "Trauer"?
"Trauer" is commonly confused with "true", "Traum", "Trier". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Trauer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Trauer" is [ˈtʁaʊ̯ɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Trauer" come from?
"Trauer" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Trauer”

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

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