trema

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The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
5
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tremare

Corpus desk

Index DE-trema · trema · German

trema · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 5 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 trema
PropertyValue
Headwordtrema
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[…]
Letters5
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „trema“ im Deutschen

tremaliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

trema is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "3. Person Singular Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tremare".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for trema, and the word's spelling is regular enough that our generator found nothing worth flagging. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is trema, spelled T-R-E-M-A.

Definition

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    3. Person Singular Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tremare

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 "trema"?
"trema" is spelled T-R-E-M-A. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "trema" mean?
As a verb, "trema" means: 3. Person Singular Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tremare
How do you pronounce "trema"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trema" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trema" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list