Troddel
[ˈtʁɔdl̩]
The verdict
“Troddel” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 7
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Bündel von gleichartigen, hängenden Fäden, die am oberen Ende zusammengebunden sind
Corpus desk
Index DE-troddel · Troddel · German
Troddel · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 7 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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Troddel |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈtʁɔdl̩] |
| Letters | 7 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „Troddel“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
Troddel is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈtʁɔdl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Bündel von gleichartigen, hängenden Fäden, die am oberen Ende zusammengebunden sind".
Troddel has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Troddel, spelled T-R-O-D-D-E-L.
Definition
- 1Bündel von gleichartigen, hängenden Fäden, die am oberen Ende zusammengebunden sind
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how Troddel appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
An dieser hellgrauen Wollmütze sind drei kleine graue Troddel, einer obendrauf an einem langen Band, zudem an jeder Ohrenklappe einer an einem sehr kurzen, dicken Wollfaden.
„Sie kleiden sich in Röcke aus Biber- und Murmeltierfellen und Rentier- und Elchhäuten, die unten mit Troddeln verziert sind.“
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.