trolls

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The verdict

“trolls” is uncommon German (frequency #58,370 among 35,386 “T” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#58,370
frequency rank, German
35,386
“T” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs troll

Key facts for trolls
PropertyValue
Headwordtrolls
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[…]
Letters6
Frequency rank#58,370
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “trolls” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). trolls lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

trolls is uncommon German at frequency #58,370 among 35,386 “T” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed […]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs troll".

No misspelling variants are generated for trolls in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, since nothing in our dataset looks or sounds close enough to cause mix-ups.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is trolls, spelled T-R-O-L-L-S.

Definition

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    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs troll

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 "trolls"?
"trolls" is spelled T-R-O-L-L-S. The IPA pronunciation is […].
What does "trolls" mean?
As a verb, "trolls" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs troll
How do you pronounce "trolls"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "trolls" is […]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "trolls" come from?
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Using “trolls”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is T-R-O-L-L-S - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as […] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list