Trigger

[ˈtʁɪɡɐ]

/[ˈtʁɪɡɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Trigger” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #25,351. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#25,351
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
7
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Abzug, Drücker, Zieher

Corpus desk

Index DE-trigger · Trigger · German

Trigger · rank #25,351 · 9 variants · 7 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #25,351
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 7 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tschernobyl

Nearest frequency peer: Tschernobyl (+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 „Trigger“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Trigger“ 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).

Trigger vs Trinker
71% similar
Trigger vs triggern
75% similar
Trigger vs triggert
75% similar

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

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

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Trigger“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Triggerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Tschernobyl“ (#25,352), „Trauerspiel“ (#25,349), „Ultimatum“ (#25,353). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Trigger“ bei #25,351. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Trigger (IPA [ˈtʁɪɡɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #25,351 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Trigger, with forms such as "rtigger", "tirgger", and "trgiger". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, 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 borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Trigger, spelled T-R-I-G-G-E-R.

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. NE555 ist ein Trigger, eine integrierte Schaltung, die als Schmidt-Trigger weit verbreitet im Einsatz ist.
  2. „Trigger werden u. A. zur Wahrung der Datenkonsistenz (Integritätsüberprüfung) und zum Einfügen, Löschen oder Ändern von Referenzdaten eingesetzt.“

Synonyms

AuslöserDatenbanktrigger

This word in other languages

trigger(English)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtigger
  • tirgger
  • trgiger
  • trigegr
  • triger
  • triggerr
  • triggre
  • trrigger
  • ttrigger

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Trigger - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

rtigger2tirgger2trgiger2trigegr2triger1triggerr1triggre2trrigger1
Edit distance from "Trigger"

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 "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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Stückes#25,335stirbst#25,331Spitzer#25,321spassig#25,319

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Teltow9 variantsSüdens9 variantssubtil9 variantsSphäre9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list