treten

[ˈtʁeːtn̩]

/[ˈtʁeːtn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“treten” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #1,714. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#1,714
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - mit der Fußsohle berühren, wobei meist das Körpergewicht darauf lastet

Corpus desk

Index DE-treten · treten · German

treten · rank #1,714 · 9 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #1,714
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Strom

Nearest frequency peer: Strom (-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 „treten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „treten“ 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).

treten vs Treue
50% similar
treten vs Tüten
50% similar
treten vs Treuen
67% similar

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

Key facts for treten
PropertyValue
Headwordtreten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈtʁeːtn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#1,714
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „treten“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.tretenliegt 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: „Strom“ (#1,713), „Trump“ (#1,715), „selben“ (#1,712). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „treten“ bei #1,714. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around treten (IPA [ˈtʁeːtn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #1,714 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 6 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for treten, with forms such as "rteten", "terten", and "treetn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Treue", "Tüten", "Treuen", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is treten, spelled T-R-E-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit der Fußsohle berühren, wobei meist das Körpergewicht darauf lastet
  2. 2
    ein Pedalfahrzeug mit den Füßen antreiben
  3. 3
    wenige Schritte gehen
  4. 4
    herein- beziehungsweise herauskommen
  5. 5
    mit dem Fuß oder Knie einen Hieb versetzen
  6. 6
    begatten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Beim Tanzen trat er ihr auf die Füße.
  2. An dem Berg dort vorne musst du ziemlich kräftig treten.

Synonyms

schreitenkommenkommeneintretenaustretenbegattenbesteigenbespringen

This word in other languages

step(English)pedalear(Español)fouler aux pieds(Français)pisar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rteten
  • terten
  • treetn
  • tretenn
  • tretne
  • tretten
  • trreten
  • trteen
  • ttreten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rteten2terten2treetn2tretenn1tretne2tretten1trreten1trteen2
Edit distance from "treten"

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 "treten"?
"treten" is spelled T-R-E-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʁeːtn̩].
What does "treten" mean?
As a verb, "treten" means: mit der Fußsohle berühren, wobei meist das Körpergewicht darauf lastet
What words are commonly confused with "treten"?
"treten" is commonly confused with "Treue", "Tüten", "Treuen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "treten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "treten" is [ˈtʁeːtn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "treten" come from?
"treten" 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 "treten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

selben#1,712Unfall#1,716abends#1,719Daniel#1,723

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

schafft9 variantsKarriere9 variantsgingen9 variantseiniges9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list