Trauzeuge

[ˈtʁaʊ̯ˌt͡sɔɪ̯ɡə]

/[ˈtʁaʊ̯ˌt͡sɔɪ̯ɡə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Trauzeuge” is uncommon German (frequency #73,010 among 2,684 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#73,010
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - jemand, der als Zeuge an einer Trauung teilnimmt

Corpus desk

Index DE-trauzeuge · Trauzeuge · German

Trauzeuge · rank #73,010 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #73,010
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Traubensaft

Nearest frequency peer: Traubensaft (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Trauzeuge“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Trauzeuge“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Trauzeuge
PropertyValue
HeadwordTrauzeuge
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtʁaʊ̯ˌt͡sɔɪ̯ɡə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#73,010
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Trauzeuge“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Trauzeugefällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Traubensaft“ (#73,009), „Trauzeugen“ (#73,011), „Transportunternehmen“ (#73,008). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Trauzeuge“ bei #73,010. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Trauzeuge is uncommon German at frequency #73,010 among 2,684 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtʁaʊ̯ˌt͡sɔɪ̯ɡə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "jemand, der als Zeuge an einer Trauung teilnimmt".

Trauzeuge has no tracked misspelling variants, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

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

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der als Zeuge an einer Trauung teilnimmt

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Unsere Trauzeugen wären fast zur spät zur Hochzeit erschienen, weil sie im Stau steckengeblieben sind.
  2. „Im Tempel hatte Ernst zu jedem Wort des Rabbiners brav genickt, während der Sonnenthal als Trauzeuge danebengestanden hatte, mächtig und wirkungsvoll wie auf der Bühne.“

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 "Trauzeuge"?
"Trauzeuge" is spelled T-R-A-U-Z-E-U-G-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʁaʊ̯ˌt͡sɔɪ̯ɡə].
What does "Trauzeuge" mean?
As a noun, "Trauzeuge" means: jemand, der als Zeuge an einer Trauung teilnimmt
How do you pronounce "Trauzeuge"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Trauzeuge" is [ˈtʁaʊ̯ˌt͡sɔɪ̯ɡə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Trauzeuge" come from?
"Trauzeuge" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

tristesse#73,014umsiedeln#73,024Terpentin#72,991unterteil#73,039

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list