trauern

/[ˈtʁaʊ̯ɐn]/ verb

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#16,300

in German word usage

Misspellings

10

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

trauern is aGermanverb. It means: sich wegen eines Verlustes in gedrückter Stimmung, Verfassung befinden Pronounced [ˈtʁaʊ̯ɐn]. Often confused with traun and Treuen.

Key facts for trauern
PropertyValue
Headwordtrauern
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈtʁaʊ̯ɐn]
Letters7
Frequency rank#16,300
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

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

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for trauern is 7 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈtʁaʊ̯ɐn]. Corpus data places it at rank #16,300 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 10 documented wrong-spelling variants for trauern, with forms such as "rtauern", "taruern", and "traeurn". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "traun", "Treuen", "treuer", 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 trauern, spelled T-R-A-U-E-R-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich wegen eines Verlustes in gedrückter Stimmung, Verfassung befinden
  2. 2
    Trauerkleidung tragen

Antonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: rtauern,taruern,traeurn,trauenr,trauernn,trauerrn,trauren,trrauern,truaern,ttrauern

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for trauern

Misspelling Variants of "trauern"

rtauern7taruern7traeurn7trauenr7trauernn8trauerrn8trauren7trrauern8
Misspelling Variants of "trauern"

Frequency rank: #16,300 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "trauern"?
"trauern" is spelled T-R-A-U-E-R-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʁaʊ̯ɐn].
What does "trauern" mean?
As a verb, "trauern" means: sich wegen eines Verlustes in gedrückter Stimmung, Verfassung befinden
What words are commonly confused with "trauern"?
"trauern" is commonly confused with "traun", "Treuen", "treuer". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "trauern"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trauern" is [ˈtʁaʊ̯ɐn]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trauern" come from?
"trauern" 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. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.