trimmen

[ˈtʁɪmən]

/[ˈtʁɪmən]/ verb

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The verdict

“trimmen” is uncommon German (frequency #71,935 among 35,386 “T” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#71,935
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - sich zur Steigerung der Leistungsfähigkeit (sportlich) betätigen; üben

Key facts for trimmen
PropertyValue
Headwordtrimmen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈtʁɪmən]
Letters7
Frequency rank#71,935
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “trimmen” 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). trimmen 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

trimmen is uncommon German at frequency #71,935 among 35,386 “T” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈtʁɪmən]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 8 senses are on record.

trimmen doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is trimmen, spelled T-R-I-M-M-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich zur Steigerung der Leistungsfähigkeit (sportlich) betätigen; üben
  2. 2
    kürzen, mit einem Trimmer in die gewünschte Form bringen
  3. 3
    das eingestellte Zusammenspiel optimieren
  4. 4
    Segelposition so einstellen/verändern, dass der Schub nach vorne in der jeweiligen Schiffsposition zum Wind besser wird
  5. 5
    Fellpflege betreiben, indem das Hundehaar an bestimmten Stellen gekürzt oder entfernt wird
  6. 6
    einer Sache bewusst ein bestimmtes Aussehen oder eine bestimmte Bedeutung verleihen
  7. 7
    zweckmäßig verteilen, damit deren Belastung auf ein Transportfahrzeug nicht ungleichmäßig wird
  8. 8
    so beladen, dass die Gewichtsbelastung durch Zuladung möglichst ausgeglichen ist

This word in other languages

trim(English)entrenar(Español)entraîner(Français)

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 "trimmen"?
"trimmen" is spelled T-R-I-M-M-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʁɪmən].
What does "trimmen" mean?
As a verb, "trimmen" means: sich zur Steigerung der Leistungsfähigkeit (sportlich) betätigen; üben
How do you pronounce "trimmen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trimmen" is [ˈtʁɪmən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trimmen" come from?
"trimmen" 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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Using “trimmen”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is T-R-I-M-M-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtʁɪmən] (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