Trauma

[ˈtʁaʊ̯ma]

/[ˈtʁaʊ̯ma]/ noun

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The verdict

“Trauma” has 8 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #11,133. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,133
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
8
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - starke seelische Erschütterung

Corpus desk

Index DE-trauma · Trauma · German

Trauma · rank #11,133 · 8 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,133
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 8 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH tippen

Nearest frequency peer: tippen (-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 „Trauma“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Trauma“ 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).

Trauma vs Trump
67% similar
Trauma vs traut
50% similar
Trauma vs traun
50% similar

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

Key facts for Trauma
PropertyValue
HeadwordTrauma
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtʁaʊ̯ma]
Letters6
Frequency rank#11,133
Misspellings tracked8
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Trauma“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Traumaliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „tippen“ (#11,132), „trocknen“ (#11,134), „their“ (#11,131). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Trauma“ bei #11,133. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 8 spelling variants around Trauma (IPA [ˈtʁaʊ̯ma]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,133 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 8 likely wrong-spelling variants for Trauma, with forms such as "rtauma", "taruma", and "tramua". 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 19 confusable-pair relationships, "Trump", "traut", "traun", 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 its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Trauma, spelled T-R-A-U-M-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    starke seelische Erschütterung
  2. 2
    körperliche Verletzung

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Das Trauma kann psychisch auch deshalb nicht verarbeitet werden, weil die dabei erlebten Gefühle und Sinneseindrücke auf einer ‚primitiven‘ Ebene, nämlich in der Mandelkernregion (Amygdala) des Gehirns abgespeichert werden.“
  2. „In der ersten Phase war das Fernsehen vor allem dazu da, das Trauma des Zweiten Weltkrieges aufzuarbeiten.“

Synonyms

Verletzung

This word in other languages

trauma(English)trauma(Español)traumatisme(Français)ferida(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtauma
  • taruma
  • tramua
  • trauam
  • traumma
  • trrauma
  • truama
  • ttrauma

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rtauma2taruma2tramua2trauam2traumma1trrauma1truama2ttrauma1
Edit distance from "Trauma"

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 "Trauma"?
"Trauma" is spelled T-R-A-U-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʁaʊ̯ma].
What does "Trauma" mean?
As a noun, "Trauma" means: starke seelische Erschütterung
What words are commonly confused with "Trauma"?
"Trauma" is commonly confused with "Trump", "traut", "traun". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Trauma"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Trauma" is [ˈtʁaʊ̯ma]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Trauma" come from?
"Trauma" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

tippen#11,132tweets#11,138Tänzer#11,139UNESCO#11,142

Similar misspelling depth

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

Sessel8 variantsUnruhe8 variantsvegane8 variantsWeizen8 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list