traurige

[ˈtʁaʊ̯ʁɪɡə]

/[ˈtʁaʊ̯ʁɪɡə]/ adj

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The verdict

“traurige” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,731. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,731
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs traurig

Corpus desk

Index DE-traurige · traurige · German

traurige · rank #6,731 · 11 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,731
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tiger

Nearest frequency peer: Tiger (-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 „traurige“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „traurige“ 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).

traurige vs traurigen
89% similar
traurige vs trauriger
89% similar
traurige vs trauriges
89% similar

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

Key facts for traurige
PropertyValue
Headwordtraurige
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈtʁaʊ̯ʁɪɡə]
Letters8
Frequency rank#6,731
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „traurige“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.traurigeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Tiger“ (#6,730), „trinke“ (#6,732), „ten“ (#6,729). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „traurige“ bei #6,731. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around traurige (IPA [ˈtʁaʊ̯ʁɪɡə]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #6,731 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 11 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for traurige, with forms such as "rtaurige", "tarurige", and "traruige". 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 4 confusable-pair relationships, "traurigen", "trauriger", "trauriges", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is traurige, spelled T-R-A-U-R-I-G-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs traurig
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs traurig
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs traurig
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs traurig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs traurig
  6. 6
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs traurig
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs traurig
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs traurig
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs traurig
  10. 10
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs traurig
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs traurig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtaurige
  • tarurige
  • traruige
  • trauirge
  • traurgie
  • traurieg
  • traurigge
  • traurrige
  • trraurige
  • truarige
  • ttraurige

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rtaurige2tarurige2traruige2trauirge2traurgie2traurieg2traurigge1traurrige1
Edit distance from "traurige"

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 "traurige"?
"traurige" is spelled T-R-A-U-R-I-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʁaʊ̯ʁɪɡə].
What does "traurige" mean?
As an adjective, "traurige" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs traurig
What words are commonly confused with "traurige"?
"traurige" is commonly confused with "traurigen", "trauriger", "trauriges". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "traurige"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "traurige" is [ˈtʁaʊ̯ʁɪɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "traurige" come from?
"traurige" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

schicke11 variantsVorgang11 variantsNikolaus11 variantsniedrige11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list