Trocknung

[ˈtʁɔknʊŋ]

/[ˈtʁɔknʊŋ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Trocknung” has 15 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #40,897. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#40,897
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
15
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Entzug von Flüssigkeit aus einem Stoff oder Gegenstand

Corpus desk

Index DE-trocknung · Trocknung · German

Trocknung · rank #40,897 · 15 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #40,897
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 15 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Trendwende

Nearest frequency peer: Trendwende (-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 „Trocknung“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Trocknung“ 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).

Trocknung vs trocknen
67% similar

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

Key facts for Trocknung
PropertyValue
HeadwordTrocknung
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtʁɔknʊŋ]
Letters9
Frequency rank#40,897
Misspellings tracked15
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Trocknung“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Trocknungliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Trendwende“ (#40,896), „trotzt“ (#40,898), „Traumwelt“ (#40,895). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Trocknung“ bei #40,897. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 15 spelling variants around Trocknung (IPA [ˈtʁɔknʊŋ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #40,897 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Entzug von Flüssigkeit aus einem Stoff oder Gegenstand".

Our generated misspelling index lists 15 likely wrong-spelling variants for Trocknung, with forms such as "rtocknung", "torcknung", and "trcoknung". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "trocknen", since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Trocknung, spelled T-R-O-C-K-N-U-N-G.

Definition

  1. 1
    Entzug von Flüssigkeit aus einem Stoff oder Gegenstand

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Die Trocknung von Pilzen gelingt an der der frischen Luft am besten.

Antonyms

BefeuchtungWässerung

This word in other languages

séchage(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtocknung
  • torcknung
  • trcoknung
  • troccknung
  • trockknung
  • trocknnug
  • trocknnung
  • trocknugn
  • trocknungg
  • trocknunng
  • trockunng
  • trocnkung
  • trokcnung
  • trrocknung
  • ttrocknung

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

rtocknung2torcknung2trcoknung2troccknung1trockknung1trocknnug2trocknnung1trocknugn2
Edit distance from "Trocknung"

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 "Trocknung"?
"Trocknung" is spelled T-R-O-C-K-N-U-N-G. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʁɔknʊŋ].
What does "Trocknung" mean?
As a noun, "Trocknung" means: Entzug von Flüssigkeit aus einem Stoff oder Gegenstand
What words are commonly confused with "Trocknung"?
"Trocknung" is commonly confused with "trocknen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Trocknung"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Trocknung" is [ˈtʁɔknʊŋ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Trocknung" come from?
"Trocknung" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Traumwelt#40,895Thailands#40,888Synergien#40,878Superheld#40,872

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (15 here; floor ≥5).

Unwahrheit15 variantsverankerte15 variantsverlorenes15 variantsStartbahn15 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list