trobador

[tɾuβəˈðo]

/[tɾuβəˈðo]/ noun

The verdict

“trobador” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
8
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - der Troubadour

Corpus desk

Index DE-trobador · trobador · German

trobador · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "T" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for trobador
PropertyValue
Headwordtrobador
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[tɾuβəˈðo]
Letters8
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „trobador“ im Deutschen

trobadorschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

trobador is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [tɾuβəˈðo]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "der Troubadour".

Zero misspellings are on record for trobador in our index, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is trobador, spelled T-R-O-B-A-D-O-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    der Troubadour

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "trobador"?
"trobador" is spelled T-R-O-B-A-D-O-R. The IPA pronunciation is [tɾuβəˈðo].
What does "trobador" mean?
As a noun, "trobador" means: der Troubadour
How do you pronounce "trobador"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trobador" is [tɾuβəˈðo]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trobador" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list