trauriger

[ˈtʁaʊ̯ʁɪɡɐ]

/[ˈtʁaʊ̯ʁɪɡɐ]/ adj

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The verdict

“trauriger” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #16,301. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#16,301
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-trauriger · trauriger · German

trauriger · rank #16,301 · 13 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #16,301
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH trauern

Nearest frequency peer: trauern (-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 „trauriger“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „trauriger“ 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).

trauriger vs trauriges
89% similar
trauriger vs traurig
78% similar
trauriger vs traurige
89% similar

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

Key facts for trauriger
PropertyValue
Headwordtrauriger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈtʁaʊ̯ʁɪɡɐ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#16,301
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „trauriger“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.traurigerliegt 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: „trauern“ (#16,300), „trösten“ (#16,302), „trag“ (#16,299). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „trauriger“ bei #16,301. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around trauriger (IPA [ˈtʁaʊ̯ʁɪɡɐ]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #16,301 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for trauriger, with forms such as "rtauriger", "taruriger", and "traruiger". 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, "trauriges", "traurig", "traurige", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is trauriger, spelled T-R-A-U-R-I-G-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs traurig
  2. 2
    Genitiv Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs traurig
  3. 3
    Dativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs traurig
  4. 4
    Genitiv Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs traurig
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Positiv Maskulinum der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs traurig

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtauriger
  • taruriger
  • traruiger
  • trauirger
  • traurgier
  • trauriegr
  • traurigerr
  • traurigger
  • traurigre
  • traurriger
  • trrauriger
  • truariger
  • ttrauriger

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rtauriger2taruriger2traruiger2trauirger2traurgier2trauriegr2traurigerr1traurigger1
Edit distance from "trauriger"

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 "trauriger"?
"trauriger" is spelled T-R-A-U-R-I-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʁaʊ̯ʁɪɡɐ].
What does "trauriger" mean?
As an adjective, "trauriger" means: Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs traurig
What words are commonly confused with "trauriger"?
"trauriger" is commonly confused with "trauriges", "traurig", "traurige". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "trauriger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trauriger" is [ˈtʁaʊ̯ʁɪɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trauriger" come from?
"trauriger" 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 "trauriger", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Spektakel#16,288Vorschein#16,321Schnecken#16,276schlichte#16,275

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

wahrsten13 variantsRückhalt13 variantsübergehen13 variantsProzessor13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list