Thriller

[ˈθʁɪlɐ]

/[ˈθʁɪlɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Thriller” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #9,280 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#9,280
frequency rank, German
8
letters
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - ein Buch, Film oder Theaterstück, das sich durch besondere Spannung und Nervenkitzel auszeichnet

Key facts for Thriller
PropertyValue
HeadwordThriller
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈθʁɪlɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#9,280
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Thriller” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Thriller lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Thriller is 8 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈθʁɪlɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #9,280 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. The dominant gloss from Wiktionary reads: "ein Buch, Film oder Theaterstück, das sich durch besondere Spannung und Nervenkitzel auszeichnet".

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Thriller, with forms such as "htriller", "thhriller", and "thirller". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Thriller, spelled T-H-R-I-L-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Buch, Film oder Theaterstück, das sich durch besondere Spannung und Nervenkitzel auszeichnet

Synonyms

Reißer

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: htriller,thhriller,thirller,thrilelr,thriler,thrillerr,thrillre,thrliler,thrriller,trhiller,tthriller

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

htriller2thhriller1thirller2thrilelr2thriler1thrillerr1thrillre2thrliler2
Edit distance from "Thriller"

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 "Thriller"?
"Thriller" is spelled T-H-R-I-L-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈθʁɪlɐ].
What does "Thriller" mean?
As a noun, "Thriller" means: ein Buch, Film oder Theaterstück, das sich durch besondere Spannung und Nervenkitzel auszeichnet
What are common misspellings of "Thriller"?
Common misspellings include "htriller", "thhriller", "thirller", "thrilelr", "thriler". The correct spelling is "Thriller".
How do you pronounce "Thriller"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Thriller" is [ˈθʁɪlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Thriller" come from?
"Thriller" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Using “Thriller”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is T-H-R-I-L-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈθʁɪlɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list