trollen

[ˈtʁɔlən]

/[ˈtʁɔlən]/ verb

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The verdict

“trollen” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #28,887. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#28,887
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
12
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - sich (meist in eher unerfreuter Stimmung) von einem Ort entfernen, weggehen, sich wegbegeben

Corpus desk

Index DE-trollen · trollen · German

trollen · rank #28,887 · 9 variants · 12 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #28,887
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 12 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH Trevor

Nearest frequency peer: Trevor (-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 „trollen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „trollen“ 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).

trollen vs Tropen
57% similar
trollen vs Tropfen
57% similar
trollen vs trösten
57% similar

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

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

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „trollen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).trollenliegt 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: „Trevor“ (#28,886), „treibe“ (#28,885), „Tyrannei“ (#28,889). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „trollen“ bei #28,887. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around trollen (IPA [ˈtʁɔlən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #28,887 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for trollen, with forms such as "rtollen", "torllen", and "trlolen". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, 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.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is trollen, spelled T-R-O-L-L-E-N.

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

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Nachdem Julia Gunther aufs Schärfste wegen seiner Nachlässigkeit zurechtgewiesen hatte, trollte er sich betrübt.
  2. Troll dich, du Nichtsnutz!

This word in other languages

troll(English)s’en aller(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • rtollen
  • torllen
  • trlolen
  • troleln
  • trolen
  • trollenn
  • trollne
  • trrollen
  • ttrollen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of trollen - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

rtollen2torllen2trlolen2troleln2trolen1trollenn1trollne2trrollen1
Edit distance from "trollen"

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 "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'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 "trollen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

unterer#28,896Sängern#28,875streift#28,869Ventile#28,905

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

Trevor9 variantsStatik9 variantsShisha9 variantssaftig9 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list