Trauer
\ˈtʁaʊ̯ɐ\
The verdict
“Trauer” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. 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) - Deuil.
Corpus desk
Index FR-trauer · Trauer · French
Trauer · 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 | Trauer |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ˈtʁaʊ̯ɐ\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
Trauer is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ˈtʁaʊ̯ɐ\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
Trauer doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. Our dataset records no confusable match here, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct French form is Trauer, spelled T-R-A-U-E-R.
Definition
- 1Deuil.
- 2Vêtement de deuil.
- 3Période de deuil après la mort de quelqu'un.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Trauer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Sie befindet sich in Trauer um ihre Mutter.
Ich blickte mich um und erkannte einige Gesichter wieder: Außer den trauernden Familien waren die Großen und Kleinen dieser überschaubaren Welt von Oppositionellen gekommen, in der ich seit einer Woche unterwegs war, und hier und da nickten wir uns mit der angemessenen Trauer im Blick zu.
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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.