trauen
\ˈtrau.ən\
The verdict
“trauen” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Se fier, avoir confiance en quelqu'un ou quelque chose.
Corpus desk
Index FR-trauen · trauen · French
trauen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 6 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "T" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | trauen |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈtrau.ən\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « trauen » en français
Rare enough to double-check
trauen is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed \ˈtrau.ən\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for trauen, a sign its spelling follows regular French conventions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is trauen, spelled T-R-A-U-E-N.
Definition
- 1Se fier, avoir confiance en quelqu'un ou quelque chose.
- 2Marier, unir.
- 3Oser d'entrer.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how trauen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Er traute den Bremsen nicht mehr und fuhr das Auto in die Werkstatt.
Ich traue ihm nicht mehr.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.