traveller

[trævlə(r)]

/[trævlə(r)]/ noun

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The verdict

“traveller” is an uncommon German word, ranked #61,110 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#61,110
frequency rank, German
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemand, der eine Reise unternimmt: Reisender, Reisende

Key facts for traveller
PropertyValue
Headwordtraveller
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[trævlə(r)]
Letters9
Frequency rank#61,110
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “traveller” 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). traveller 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 traveller is 9 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [trævlə(r)]. Corpus data places it at rank #61,110 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for traveller in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is traveller, spelled T-R-A-V-E-L-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemand, der eine Reise unternimmt: Reisender, Reisende
  2. 2
    bewegliche Vorrichtung, für Bewegungen seitwärts oder in eine bestimmte Richtung
  3. 3
    Vorhang, der sich zu den Seiten hin öffnet: Zugvorhang
  4. 4
    Teil der Takelage auf Segelschiffen: Traveller

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 "traveller"?
"traveller" is spelled T-R-A-V-E-L-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [trævlə(r)].
What does "traveller" mean?
As a noun, "traveller" means: jemand, der eine Reise unternimmt: Reisender, Reisende
How do you pronounce "traveller"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "traveller" is [trævlə(r)]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "traveller" come from?
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Using “traveller”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-R-A-V-E-L-L-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [trævlə(r)] (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