träumten

[ˈtʁɔɪ̯mtn̩]

/[ˈtʁɔɪ̯mtn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“träumten” is uncommon German (frequency #65,773 among 35,386 “T” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#65,773
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs träumen

Key facts for träumten
PropertyValue
Headwordträumten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈtʁɔɪ̯mtn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#65,773
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “träumten” 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). träumten lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

träumten is uncommon German at frequency #65,773 among 35,386 “T” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈtʁɔɪ̯mtn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for träumten, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is träumten, spelled T-R-Ä-U-M-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs träumen
  2. 2
    1. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs träumen
  3. 3
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs träumen
  4. 4
    3. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs 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 "träumten"?
"träumten" is spelled T-R-Ä-U-M-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʁɔɪ̯mtn̩].
What does "träumten" mean?
As a verb, "träumten" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs träumen
How do you pronounce "träumten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "träumten" is [ˈtʁɔɪ̯mtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "träumten" come from?
"träumten" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Using “träumten”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-R-Ä-U-M-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtʁɔɪ̯mtn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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