Trigger

/[ˈtʁɪɡɐ]/ noun

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#25,351

in German word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

7

similar word pairs

Trigger is aGermannoun. It means: Abzug, Drücker, Zieher Pronounced [ˈtʁɪɡɐ]. Often confused with Trinker and triggern.

Key facts for Trigger
PropertyValue
HeadwordTrigger
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtʁɪɡɐ]
Letters7
Frequency rank#25,351
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs7
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Trigger in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Trigger is 7 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈtʁɪɡɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #25,351 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 9 documented wrong-spelling variants for Trigger, with forms such as "rtigger", "tirgger", and "trgiger". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 7 confusable-pair relationships, "Trinker", "triggern", "triggert", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Trigger, spelled T-R-I-G-G-E-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Abzug, Drücker, Zieher
  2. 2
    Elektronisches Bauelement zum Auslösen eines Schaltvorganges
  3. 3
    Impuls, der einen Schaltvorgang auslöst
  4. 4
    Auslöser von Funktionalitäten, die Tabellenzugriffe erlauben, verhindern oder weitere Tätigkeiten vornehmen
  5. 5
    (einen Anfall) auslösender Schlüsselreiz

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: rtigger,tirgger,trgiger,trigegr,triger,triggerr,triggre,trrigger,ttrigger

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Trigger

Misspelling Variants of "Trigger"

rtigger7tirgger7trgiger7trigegr7triger6triggerr8triggre7trrigger8
Misspelling Variants of "Trigger"

Frequency rank: #25,351 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Trigger"?
"Trigger" is spelled T-R-I-G-G-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʁɪɡɐ].
What does "Trigger" mean?
As a noun, "Trigger" means: Abzug, Drücker, Zieher
What words are commonly confused with "Trigger"?
"Trigger" is commonly confused with "Trinker", "triggern", "triggert". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Trigger"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Trigger" is [ˈtʁɪɡɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Trigger" come from?
"Trigger" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Nearby German words

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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.