trends

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The verdict

“trends” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,015. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,015
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 2, 2026) - Plural des Substantivs trend

Corpus desk

Index DE-trends · trends · German

trends · rank #6,015 · 10 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,015
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Transparenz

Nearest frequency peer: Transparenz (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “trends”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “trends” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 2, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

trends vs tres
67% similar
trends vs trennt
67% similar
trends vs trendy
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for trends
PropertyValue
Headwordtrends
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[…]
Letters6
Frequency rank#6,015
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “trends” 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). trends lands here:

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

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

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around trends (IPA […]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,015 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Plural des Substantivs trend".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for trends, with forms such as "rtends", "ternds", and "tredns". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "tres", "trennt", "trendy", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is trends, spelled T-R-E-N-D-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Plural des Substantivs trend

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtends
  • ternds
  • tredns
  • trendds
  • trendss
  • trennds
  • trensd
  • trneds
  • trrends
  • ttrends

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of trends - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

rtends2ternds2tredns2trendds1trendss1trennds1trensd2trneds2
Edit distance from "trends"

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.

PlainSpell is rendered directly from structured Wiktionary extracts and open word-frequency lists, no number is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of September 2, 2026. Primary sources: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) and FrequencyWords.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "trends"?
"trends" is spelled T-R-E-N-D-S. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "trends" mean?
As a noun, "trends" means: Plural des Substantivs trend
What words are commonly confused with "trends"?
"trends" is commonly confused with "tres", "trennt", "trendy". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "trends"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trends" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trends" come from?
"trends" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "trends", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

What to do next

You've looked up "trends". Here's where to go from here.

  • "trends" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "tres". View pair
  • 10 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #6,015 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "T" letter cohort. T–Z browse

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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