Trockenheit

[ˈtʁɔkn̩haɪ̯t]

/[ˈtʁɔkn̩haɪ̯t]/ noun

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The verdict

“Trockenheit” has 17 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #19,057. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#19,057
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
17
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Eigenschaft, trocken (ohne Feuchtigkeit) zu sein; das Fehlen von Nässe/Wasser

Corpus desk

Index DE-trockenheit · Trockenheit · German

Trockenheit · rank #19,057 · 17 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #19,057
  • LEN-MEGA 11 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 17 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Tick

Nearest frequency peer: Tick (-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 „Trockenheit“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Trockenheit“ 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).

Trockenheit vs Trunkenheit
82% similar

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

Key facts for Trockenheit
PropertyValue
HeadwordTrockenheit
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtʁɔkn̩haɪ̯t]
Letters11
Frequency rank#19,057
Misspellings tracked17
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Trockenheit“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Trockenheitliegt 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: „Tick“ (#19,056), „Uganda“ (#19,058), „Therapien“ (#19,055). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Trockenheit“ bei #19,057. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 17 spelling variants around Trockenheit (IPA [ˈtʁɔkn̩haɪ̯t]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #19,057 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 17 likely wrong-spelling variants for Trockenheit, with forms such as "rtockenheit", "torckenheit", and "trcokenheit". 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, "Trunkenheit", a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Trockenheit, spelled T-R-O-C-K-E-N-H-E-I-T.

Definition

  1. 1
    Eigenschaft, trocken (ohne Feuchtigkeit) zu sein; das Fehlen von Nässe/Wasser
  2. 2
    Dürreperiode
  3. 3
    nüchterne und sachliche, langweilig wirkende Art

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Auch auf andere Stressoren wie Trockenheit oder Verletzungen durch fressende Tiere reagieren die Pflanzen mit Anpassungen.“
  2. „1540 war ein Jahr von außergewöhnlicher Trockenheit, und wie bei der Pest suchten die Menschen nach einer Erklärung dafür, warum der Regen ausblieb, die Weiden verdorrten und das Vieh verendete.“

Synonyms

Aridität

Antonyms

FeuchtigkeitNässe

This word in other languages

dryness(English)aridité(Français)seca(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtockenheit
  • torckenheit
  • trcokenheit
  • trocckenheit
  • troceknheit
  • trockehneit
  • trockenehit
  • trockenheitt
  • trockenheti
  • trockenhheit
  • trockenhiet
  • trockennheit
  • trockkenheit
  • trockneheit
  • trokcenheit
  • trrockenheit
  • ttrockenheit

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Trockenheit - 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.

rtockenheit2torckenheit2trcokenheit2trocckenheit1troceknheit2trockehneit2trockenehit2trockenheitt1
Edit distance from "Trockenheit"

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 "Trockenheit"?
"Trockenheit" is spelled T-R-O-C-K-E-N-H-E-I-T. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʁɔkn̩haɪ̯t].
What does "Trockenheit" mean?
As a noun, "Trockenheit" means: Eigenschaft, trocken (ohne Feuchtigkeit) zu sein; das Fehlen von Nässe/Wasser
What words are commonly confused with "Trockenheit"?
"Trockenheit" is commonly confused with "Trunkenheit". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Trockenheit"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Trockenheit" is [ˈtʁɔkn̩haɪ̯t]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Trockenheit" come from?
"Trockenheit" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 11 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (17 here; floor ≥5).

beschädigte17 variantsbombardiert17 variantseingeliefert17 variantsGruppenphase17 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list