trollen

/[ˈtʁɔlən]/ verb

Letters

7 characters

Frequency Rank

#28,887

in German word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

12

similar word pairs

trollen is aGermanverb. It means: sich (meist in eher unerfreuter Stimmung) von einem Ort entfernen, weggehen, sich wegbegeben Pronounced [ˈtʁɔlən]. Often confused with Tropen and Tropfen.

Key facts for trollen
PropertyValue
Headwordtrollen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈtʁɔlən]
Letters7
Frequency rank#28,887
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs12
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of trollen in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for trollen is 7 letters long, classified as averb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈtʁɔlən]. Corpus data places it at rank #28,887 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 4 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 9 documented wrong-spelling variants for trollen, with forms such as "rtollen", "torllen", and "trlolen". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 12 confusable-pair relationships, "Tropen", "Tropfen", "trösten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is trollen, spelled T-R-O-L-L-E-N, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    sich (meist in eher unerfreuter Stimmung) von einem Ort entfernen, weggehen, sich wegbegeben
  2. 2
    (in gemäßigtem Tempo) irgendwohin gehen, sich an einen bestimmten Ort begeben
  3. 3
    sich in einer Gangart fortbewegen, bei der keine große Geschwindigkeit aufgenommen wird; traben
  4. 4
    schreiben von diskriminierenden/aufhetzenden Beiträgen in Foren/Blogs um andere zu einer emotionalen Reaktion zu provozieren

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: rtollen,torllen,trlolen,troleln,trolen,trollenn,trollne,trrollen,ttrollen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for trollen

Misspelling Variants of "trollen"

rtollen7torllen7trlolen7troleln7trolen6trollenn8trollne7trrollen8
Misspelling Variants of "trollen"

Frequency rank: #28,887 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "trollen"?
"trollen" is spelled T-R-O-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtʁɔlən].
What does "trollen" mean?
As a verb, "trollen" means: sich (meist in eher unerfreuter Stimmung) von einem Ort entfernen, weggehen, sich wegbegeben
What words are commonly confused with "trollen"?
"trollen" is commonly confused with "Tropen", "Tropfen", "trösten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "trollen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trollen" is [ˈtʁɔlən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trollen" come from?
"trollen" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.