Tremor

[ˈtʁeːmoːɐ̯]

/[ˈtʁeːmoːɐ̯]/ noun

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The verdict

“Tremor” is uncommon German (frequency #96,382 among 2,684 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#96,382
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - unfreiwilliges, rhythmisches, wiederholtes Zusammenziehen der Muskeln

Corpus desk

Index DE-tremor · Tremor · German

Tremor · rank #96,382 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #96,382
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tribunals

Nearest frequency peer: Tribunals (+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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Tremor“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Tremor“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Tremor
PropertyValue
HeadwordTremor
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtʁeːmoːɐ̯]
Letters6
Frequency rank#96,382
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Tremor“ im Deutschen

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Tremorfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Tribunals“ (#96,383), „Transvestit“ (#96,380), „Tritium“ (#96,386). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Tremor“ bei #96,382. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Tremor is uncommon German at frequency #96,382 among 2,684 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtʁeːmoːɐ̯]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "unfreiwilliges, rhythmisches, wiederholtes Zusammenziehen der Muskeln".

No generated misspelling entries exist for Tremor in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is Tremor, spelled T-R-E-M-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    unfreiwilliges, rhythmisches, wiederholtes Zusammenziehen der Muskeln

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Ein Symptom des Morbus Parkinson ist der charakteristische Tremor.

Synonyms

Muskelzittern

This word in other languages

tremor(English)tremblement(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 "Tremor"?
"Tremor" is spelled T-R-E-M-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʁeːmoːɐ̯].
What does "Tremor" mean?
As a noun, "Tremor" means: unfreiwilliges, rhythmisches, wiederholtes Zusammenziehen der Muskeln
How do you pronounce "Tremor"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Tremor" is [ˈtʁeːmoːɐ̯]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Tremor" come from?
"Tremor" 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 "Tremor", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list