Traum
\tʁaʊ̯m\
The verdict
“Traum” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 5
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Rêve, expérience illusoire surtout pendant le sommeil.
Corpus desk
Index FR-traum · Traum · French
Traum · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-MID 5 letters
- VOW-2 2 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 | Traum |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \tʁaʊ̯m\ |
| Letters | 5 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « Traum » en français
Rare enough to double-check
Traum is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \tʁaʊ̯m\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for Traum in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct French form is Traum, spelled T-R-A-U-M.
Definition
- 1Rêve, expérience illusoire surtout pendant le sommeil.
- 2Désir, espérance forte.
- 3Quelque chose très belle.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Traum appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
In der Nacht kam das Fieber. Er vernahm Stimmen und wußte nicht, ob sie Gestalten seiner Träume oder den Menschen gehörten, die sein Bett umringten, und immer noch spürte er die Eiseskälte.
Meine Träume begannen immer fröhlich und hell, aber früher oder später färbten sie sich ein, wie ein in schwarze Tinte getauchtes Löschblatt, zunächst fast unmerklich, ganz allmählich.
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.