trampeln

[ˈtʁampl̩n]

/[ˈtʁampl̩n]/ verb

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The verdict

“trampeln” is an uncommon German word, ranked #81,029 in German word frequency and used as a verb.

#81,029
frequency rank, German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - mit schweren, stampfenden Schritten mehr oder weniger geräuschvoll gehen, ohne Rücksicht auf dadurch etwa entstehende Schäden

Key facts for trampeln
PropertyValue
Headwordtrampeln
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈtʁampl̩n]
Letters8
Frequency rank#81,029
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “trampeln” 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). trampeln lands here:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
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Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for trampeln is 8 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈtʁampl̩n]. Corpus data places it at rank #81,029 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 2 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for trampeln, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is trampeln, spelled T-R-A-M-P-E-L-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    mit schweren, stampfenden Schritten mehr oder weniger geräuschvoll gehen, ohne Rücksicht auf dadurch etwa entstehende Schäden
  2. 2
    mit den Füßen abwechselnd auf den Boden (oder eine andere Unterlage) stampfen

Synonyms

stampfen

Antonyms

schleichentrippeln

This word in other languages

tramp(English)patalear(Español)piétiner(Français)

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 "trampeln"?
"trampeln" is spelled T-R-A-M-P-E-L-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʁampl̩n].
What does "trampeln" mean?
As a verb, "trampeln" means: mit schweren, stampfenden Schritten mehr oder weniger geräuschvoll gehen, ohne Rücksicht auf dadurch etwa entstehende Schäden
How do you pronounce "trampeln"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trampeln" is [ˈtʁampl̩n]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trampeln" come from?
"trampeln" 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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Using “trampeln”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-R-A-M-P-E-L-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtʁampl̩n] (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