triffst

[tʁɪfst]

/[tʁɪfst]/ verb

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The verdict

“triffst” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #17,157. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#17,157
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs treffen

Corpus desk

Index DE-triffst · triffst · German

triffst · rank #17,157 · 10 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #17,157
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Trikots

Nearest frequency peer: Trikots (+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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „triffst“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „triffst“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

triffst vs trifft
86% similar
triffst vs trinkst
71% similar
triffst vs triff
71% similar

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

Key facts for triffst
PropertyValue
Headwordtriffst
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[tʁɪfst]
Letters7
Frequency rank#17,157
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „triffst“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.triffstliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Trikots“ (#17,158), „trennten“ (#17,155), „Tristan“ (#17,159). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „triffst“ bei #17,157. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around triffst (IPA [tʁɪfst]), averb. Corpus frequency is #17,157 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs treffen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for triffst, with forms such as "rtiffst", "tirffst", and "trfifst". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "trifft", "trinkst", "triff", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is triffst, spelled T-R-I-F-F-S-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs treffen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtiffst
  • tirffst
  • trfifst
  • triffsst
  • triffstt
  • triffts
  • trifsft
  • trifst
  • trriffst
  • ttriffst

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rtiffst2tirffst2trfifst2triffsst1triffstt1triffts2trifsft2trifst1
Edit distance from "triffst"

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 "triffst"?
"triffst" is spelled T-R-I-F-F-S-T. The IPA pronunciation is [tʁɪfst].
What does "triffst" mean?
As a verb, "triffst" means: 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs treffen
What words are commonly confused with "triffst"?
"triffst" is commonly confused with "trifft", "trinkst", "triff". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "triffst"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "triffst" is [tʁɪfst]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "triffst" come from?
"triffst" 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 "triffst", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Trikots#17,158Tristan#17,159trading#17,153Söldner#17,147

Similar misspelling depth

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

schärfe10 variantsrights10 variantsRadwege10 variantsAtemzug10 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list