trivial

[tʁiˈvi̯aːl]

/[tʁiˈvi̯aːl]/ adj

The verdict

“trivial” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #36,671. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#36,671
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ohne weitere Erklärungen und Begriffe verständlich

Corpus desk

Index DE-trivial · trivial · German

trivial · rank #36,671 · 10 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #36,671
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tritte

Nearest frequency peer: Tritte (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “trivial”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “trivial” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

trivial vs Trial
57% similar

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

Key facts for trivial
PropertyValue
Headwordtrivial
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[tʁiˈvi̯aːl]
Letters7
Frequency rank#36,671
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Wo “trivial” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).trivialliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „Tritte“ (#36,670), „trüb“ (#36,672), „Tores“ (#36,669). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around trivial (IPA [tʁiˈvi̯aːl]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #36,671 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for trivial, with forms such as "rtivial", "tirvial", and "triival". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Trial", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is trivial, spelled T-R-I-V-I-A-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    ohne weitere Erklärungen und Begriffe verständlich
  2. 2
    aus dem Verständnis (der Definition) eines Begriffes sofort und ohne weitere Modelle folgend
  3. 3
    zu simpel, ohne Finesse oder Anspruch

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Dieser Beweisschritt ist trivial, deshalb werde ich ihn nicht näher erläutern.
  2. Dass man bei Regen nass wird, ist trivial.

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtivial
  • tirvial
  • triival
  • trivail
  • triviall
  • trivila
  • trivvial
  • trrivial
  • trviial
  • ttrivial

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rtivial2tirvial2triival2trivail2triviall1trivila2trivvial1trrivial1
Edit distance from "trivial"

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 "trivial"?
"trivial" is spelled T-R-I-V-I-A-L. The IPA pronunciation is [tʁiˈvi̯aːl].
What does "trivial" mean?
As an adjective, "trivial" means: ohne weitere Erklärungen und Begriffe verständlich
What words are commonly confused with "trivial"?
"trivial" is commonly confused with "Trial". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "trivial"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trivial" is [tʁiˈvi̯aːl]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trivial" come from?
"trivial" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Similar misspelling depth

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

What to do next

You've looked up "trivial". Here's where to go from here.

  • This headword has one recorded confusable pair with "Trial". View pair
  • 10 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #36,671 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "T" letter cohort. T–Z browse

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

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