trochu

[ˈtrɔxʊ]

/[ˈtrɔxʊ]/ adv

The verdict

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

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - nicht viel; ein bisschen, ein wenig

Corpus desk

Index DE-trochu · trochu · German

trochu · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 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 trochu
PropertyValue
Headwordtrochu
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdverb
IPA[ˈtrɔxʊ]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „trochu“ im Deutschen

trochuliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

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

Rare enough to double-check

trochu is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ˈtrɔxʊ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

trochu has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is trochu, spelled T-R-O-C-H-U.

Definition

  1. 1
    nicht viel; ein bisschen, ein wenig
  2. 2
    in kleinerem Ausmaß; ein bisschen, ein wenig

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Trochu se usmála a napětí z ní spadlo.
  2. Z domova uměla trochu německy a najednou se musela učit francouzsky.

Synonyms

Antonyms

This word in other languages

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 "trochu"?
"trochu" is spelled T-R-O-C-H-U. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtrɔxʊ].
What does "trochu" mean?
As an adverb, "trochu" means: nicht viel; ein bisschen, ein wenig
How do you pronounce "trochu"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trochu" is [ˈtrɔxʊ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trochu" come from?
"trochu" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list