Triebfeder

[ˈtʁiːpˌfeːdɐ]

/[ˈtʁiːpˌfeːdɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Triebfeder” is uncommon German (frequency #70,891 among 2,684 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,891
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Feder, die den Antrieb von etwas auslöst

Corpus desk

Index DE-triebfeder · Triebfeder · German

Triebfeder · rank #70,891 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #70,891
  • LEN-MEGA 10 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Treuchtlingen

Nearest frequency peer: Treuchtlingen (-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 „Triebfeder“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Triebfeder
PropertyValue
HeadwordTriebfeder
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtʁiːpˌfeːdɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#70,891
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Triebfeder“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Triebfederfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Treuchtlingen“ (#70,890), „Trinkwassers“ (#70,892), „Treter“ (#70,889). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Triebfeder“ bei #70,891. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Triebfeder is uncommon German at frequency #70,891 among 2,684 “T” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtʁiːpˌfeːdɐ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

Triebfeder doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Triebfeder, spelled T-R-I-E-B-F-E-D-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Feder, die den Antrieb von etwas auslöst
  2. 2
    innerer Antrieb

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Gier ist eine starke Triebfeder des Menschen.
  2. „Die Hoffnung ist eine der stärksten Triebfedern des Lebens und in Grenzfällen sogar mit dem Selbsterhaltungstrieb identifizierbar.“

Synonyms

MotivationTriebkraft

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 "Triebfeder"?
"Triebfeder" is spelled T-R-I-E-B-F-E-D-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʁiːpˌfeːdɐ].
What does "Triebfeder" mean?
As a noun, "Triebfeder" means: Feder, die den Antrieb von etwas auslöst
How do you pronounce "Triebfeder"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Triebfeder" is [ˈtʁiːpˌfeːdɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Triebfeder" come from?
"Triebfeder" 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 "Triebfeder", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 10 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

trostlosen#70,893tunesische#70,897temporärer#70,874umgänglich#70,908

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list