Thriller

[ˈθʁɪlɐ]

/[ˈθʁɪlɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Thriller” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,280. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,280
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
11
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Buch, Film oder Theaterstück, das sich durch besondere Spannung und Nervenkitzel auszeichnet

Corpus desk

Index DE-thriller · Thriller · German

Thriller · rank #9,280 · 11 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,280
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Talente

Nearest frequency peer: Talente (-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 „Thriller“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Thriller“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Thriller
PropertyValue
HeadwordThriller
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈθʁɪlɐ]
Letters8
Frequency rank#9,280
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Thriller“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Thrillerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Talente“ (#9,279), „Tische“ (#9,281), „Unbekannter“ (#9,282). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Thriller“ bei #9,280. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Thriller (IPA [ˈθʁɪlɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #9,280 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Alfred Hitchcocks Film „Die Vögel“ hat die Qualitäten eines Thrillers.
  2. „Es wirkte wie eine Villa aus einem französischen Thriller.“

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.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Thriller", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list