träumen

[ˈtʁɔɪ̯mən]

/[ˈtʁɔɪ̯mən]/ verb

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The verdict

“träumen” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #4,235. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#4,235
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - im Schlaf einen Traum haben

Corpus desk

Index DE-traumen · träumen · German

träumen · rank #4,235 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #4,235
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH toller

Nearest frequency peer: toller (-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 „träumen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „träumen“ 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).

träumen vs traun
57% similar
träumen vs träumt
71% similar
träumen vs Treuen
57% similar

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

Key facts for träumen
PropertyValue
Headwordträumen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈtʁɔɪ̯mən]
Letters7
Frequency rank#4,235
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „träumen“

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

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „toller“ (#4,234), „Verordnung“ (#4,236), „ticket“ (#4,233). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „träumen“ bei #4,235. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around träumen (IPA [ˈtʁɔɪ̯mən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #4,235 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for träumen, with forms such as "rtäumen", "trräumen", and "truämen". 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, "traun", "träumt", "Treuen", 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 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 träumen, spelled T-R-Ä-U-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    im Schlaf einen Traum haben
  2. 2
    einen tiefen Wunsch (Traum) haben und intensiv daran denken; sich etwas wünschen
  3. 3
    dösen, nicht bei der wesentlichen Sache sein
  4. 4
    für schlafen

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Ich habe gestern Nacht etwas Seltsames geträumt.
  2. „Was hat dir denn geträumt?“ fragte der Teufel. „Mir hat geträumt, ein Marktbrunnen, aus dem sonst Wein quoll, sei versiegt, und es habe nicht einmal Wasser daraus quellen wollen, was ist wohl schuld daran?“ (Aus dem Märchen „Der Teufel mit den drei goldenen Haaren“)

Synonyms

phantasierenpennenratzenschlafenschlummern

Antonyms

wachen

This word in other languages

dream(English)soñar(Español)rêver(Français)sonhar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtäumen
  • trräumen
  • truämen
  • trämuen
  • träuemn
  • träumenn
  • träummen
  • träumne
  • tträumen
  • tärumen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rtäumen2trräumen1truämen2trämuen2träuemn2träumenn1träummen1träumne2
Edit distance from "träumen"

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 "träumen"?
"träumen" is spelled T-R-Ä-U-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʁɔɪ̯mən].
What does "träumen" mean?
As a verb, "träumen" means: im Schlaf einen Traum haben
What words are commonly confused with "träumen"?
"träumen" is commonly confused with "traun", "träumt", "Treuen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "träumen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "träumen" is [ˈtʁɔɪ̯mən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "träumen" come from?
"träumen" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

spreche#4,231Agentur#4,246Muslime#4,221Meldung#4,219

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

abkommen10 variantsExperte10 variantsgefasst10 variantsgenannte10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list