Triebfeder

[ˈtʁiːpˌfeːdɐ]

/[ˈtʁiːpˌfeːdɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Triebfeder” is uncommon German (frequency #70,891 among 35,386 “T” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,891
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Feder, die den Antrieb von etwas auslöst

Key facts for Triebfeder
PropertyValue
HeadwordTriebfeder
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtʁiːpˌfeːdɐ]
Letters10
Frequency rank#70,891
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Triebfeder” 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). Triebfeder lands here:

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

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

Rare enough to double-check

Triebfeder is uncommon German at frequency #70,891 among 35,386 “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

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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Using “Triebfeder”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is T-R-I-E-B-F-E-D-E-R - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtʁiːpˌfeːdɐ] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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 FrequencyWords open word-frequency list