Trawler

[ˈtʁɔːlɐ]

/[ˈtʁɔːlɐ]/ noun

The verdict

“Trawler” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fischereischiff, das Fische mit (Grund-)Schleppnetzen fängt (und in vielen Fällen an Bord verarbeitet)

Corpus desk

Index DE-trawler · Trawler · German

Trawler · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 7 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.

Key facts for Trawler
PropertyValue
HeadwordTrawler
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtʁɔːlɐ]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Trawler“ im Deutschen

Trawlersitzt jenseits der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Formen, im Schwanz spezialisierten oder seltenen Wortschatzes.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Trawler is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtʁɔːlɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Fischereischiff, das Fische mit (Grund-)Schleppnetzen fängt (und in vielen Fällen an Bord verarbeitet)".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Trawler, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Trawler, spelled T-R-A-W-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fischereischiff, das Fische mit (Grund-)Schleppnetzen fängt (und in vielen Fällen an Bord verarbeitet)

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. „Während sich die beiden unterhielten, sah ich zu, wie die Seeleute den Trawler am Kai festmachten.“

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Trawler"?
"Trawler" is spelled T-R-A-W-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʁɔːlɐ].
What does "Trawler" mean?
As a noun, "Trawler" means: Fischereischiff, das Fische mit (Grund-)Schleppnetzen fängt (und in vielen Fällen an Bord verarbeitet)
How do you pronounce "Trawler"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Trawler" is [ˈtʁɔːlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Trawler" come from?
"Trawler" 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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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list